The Journal of Ecology Editors are delighted to announce that Katharine Suding is our Eminent Ecologist award recipient for 2023! In recognition of her work, we asked Katharine to put together aĀ virtual issueĀ of some of her key contributions to the journal. Katharine was interviewedĀ by Executive Editor Richard Bardgett, about her career to date, her motivation for focusing on āusable scienceā, and…
The editorās choice for ourĀ November issueĀ is ‘Timing of invasive species removal influences nonnative biotic resistance and trajectories of community reassembly‘ by Agostina Torres et al. Here, Associate EditorĀ Maud Bernard-Verdier discusses the importance of this research: Invasive species control often targets single species, but as species introductions continue to increase globally (Seebens et al., 2017), multiple…
September 2023 marked the release of the thematic assessment of invasive alien species by the Intergovernmental Science Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). This landmark assessment, conducted by over 80 experts representing more than 40 countries, comprehensively and critically evaluates evidence for biological invasions and impacts of invasive alien species. Biological invasions refer to species…
Richard Jefferson and colleagues highlight some fascinating aspects of the ecology and conservation of meadow craneās-bill in their recently published Biological Flora of Britain and Ireland:Ā Geranium pratense: Introduction The striking blue-violet flowers of meadow craneās-bill decorate road verges, hedge borders, woodland rides and riverbanks in Britain & Ireland during June, July and August. As can…
In this blog post, Kyra Clark-Wolf discusses the research behind her recent co-authored article: Fire-regime variability and ecosystem resilience over four millennia in a Rocky Mountain subalpine watershed. š„ Fire: what does it do? Fire is a longstanding process that has been part of the Earth System for millions of years. Typically, vegetation regrows following…
For Black History Month 2023, the British Ecological Society (BES) journals are celebrating the work of Black ecologists from around the world andāÆsharing their stories. In this blog, Dr Nomthandazo Samantha Manqele shares their story and journey in academia. Name: Dr Nomthandazo Samantha Manqele Affiliation: Social Ecologist at Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa …
We delighted to introduce our 2 new Blog Editors! Tessa Ditner Amorosi and Daire Carroll will be helping to manage the Journal of Ecology blog and publish new and interesting content. Find out a bit about them below: Name: Tessa Ditner AmorosiLocation: Central Saint Martins, UKKeywords: Future Food, Plant & Fungi Tech, Ecological Alternative Protein, Speech…
The editorās choice for our October issue is ‘Neighbours matter and the weak succumb: Ash dieback infection is more severe in ash trees with fewer conspecific neighbours and lower prior growth rate’ by David Cracknell et al. Here, Associate Editor Anne Kempel discusses the importance of this research: For nearly three decades, European woodlands have grappled with…
Grime reviews are a series of Reviews honouring eminent ecologist J. Philip Grime. In this blog post, Tara Massad discusses her recent review ‘Plant defences as functional traits: A comparison across savannas differing in herbivore specialization‘, and the influence that Grime’s approaches to ecology had on her work: J.P. Grimeās development of the field of…
Dean Pearson discusses his recent article ‘Exotic success following disturbance explained by weak native resilience and ruderal exotic bias‘: Setting the scene Itās a common refrain across regions, ecosystems, and continents: disturbance is a major driver of exotic plant invasions. But why is this the case? Even after decades of research exploring this topic, the…
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