Our July issue contains a Special Feature on active remote sensing for ecology & ecosystem conservation. Published jointly in Journal of Ecology, Methods in Ecology and Evolution, Journal of Applied Ecology, and Journal of Animal Ecology. Active sources of remote sensing data, in particular LiDAR and RADAR, majorly differ from passive sources by offering data of…
Role: Blog Editor, Journal of EcologyLocation: Anywhere (fully remote)Working pattern: 8-10 hours per monthSalary: Voluntary (with benefits)Closing date: 31st July 2023Interviews: 23rd August 2023, online We’re seeking an ecologist with a passion for communicating research to help grow the Journal of Ecology blog, and lead on commissioning and editing scientifically robust, high-quality content! Journal of Ecology publishes cutting-edge research to…
The cover image for our June issue shows a ‘deeper look’ into species-rich mountain grassland in the Krkonoše Mountains, Czech Republic. This image relates to the article ‘Plant–soil feedbacks in a diverse grassland: Soil remembers, but not too much‘, by Eliška Kuťáková et al. Here, Eliška tells us the story behind the image: Being a plant ecologist,…
Mario Moura discusses his recent article: Pervasive impacts of climate change on the woodiness and ecological generalism of dry forest plant assemblages. Find out more about the importance of long-term conservation planning for maintaining tropical dry forests. The climate crisis is already a reality for many ecosystems on Earth. Among those ecosystems facing significant challenges…
Natalie Oram and Johannes Ingrisch discuss their recent article: Drought intensity alters productivity, carbon allocation and plant nitrogen uptake in fast versus slow grassland communities. Find out more about how drought intensity affects plant productivity, and plant–soil carbon and nitrogen cycling. We have become so accustomed to hearing the sentence ‘drought events are becoming more…
Capturing Ecology has introduced a new category – Plants and Fungi! Capturing Ecology is an annual photography competition run by the British Ecological Society, offering you the opportunity to showcase your research and the wonderful species you study. There’s also some great prizes up for grabs! This year our very own Executive Editor, Richard Bardgett,…
Journal of Ecology is delighted to announce that 28 new Associate Editors have joined the Editorial Board following our latest open call! You can find out more about our new editors below. Please join us in welcoming them to the journal! Peter ChatangaNational University of Lesotho, Lesotho Peter is a Plant Community Ecologist whose expertise…
The cover image for our May issue shows fruiting bodies of the fungus Microporus xanthopus sprout from a dead log in the Daintree rainforest of Queensland, Australia. This image relates to the article ‘Wood traits explain microbial but not termite-driven decay in Australian tropical rainforest and savanna‘ by Stephanie Law et al. Here, co-author Steven Allison tells us…
We’re delighted to announce that the winner of the 2022 Harper Prize is Angela Illuminati! The Harper Prize is awarded annually for the best paper published in the journal by an early career researcher. Winner: Angela Illuminati Research: Coordination between water uptake depth and the leaf economic spectrum in a Mediterranean shrubland In this blog post, we ask…
Throughout April, we are featuring the articles shortlisted for the 2022 Harper Prize. The Harper Prize is an annual award for the best early career research paper published in Journal of Ecology. Kerissa Fuccillo Battle et al.’s article ‘Citizen science across two centuries reveals phenological change among plant species and functional groups in the Northeastern US‘ is one of those…
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