Author: Rowan Kuminski

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From above to below: how large herbivores affect forests soils

This blog post is provided by Letícia Gonçalves Ribeiro and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the article “Belowground effects of ground-dwelling large herbivores in forest ecosystems“, which was recently published in Journal of Animal Ecology. This study reviewed the ways that various types of herbivores affect forest soils in different contexts. A famous quote is “Seeing is believing”, but when we spot a deer or a … Continue reading From above to below: how large herbivores affect forests soils

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How Co-BreeD can change how we see cooperation in animals

This blog post is provided by Maike Woith and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the article “An integrative, peer-reviewed and open-source cooperative-breeding database (Co-BreeD)“, which was recently published in Journal of Animal Ecology. This publication presents the Co-BreeD database, a collaborative tool for studying cooperative breeding across mammals and birds. From wild dogs to warblers, animals across the globe share the work of raising young. But … Continue reading How Co-BreeD can change how we see cooperation in animals

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Mountain living shapes reproductive demography

This blog post is provided by Kevin White and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the article “Life-history trade-offs and environmental variability shape reproductive demography in a mountain ungulate“, which was recently published in Journal of Animal Ecology. This study explored how life-history trade-offs and environmental variability influence demography of mountain goats in extreme environments. Living on a steep mountainside, blanketed in snow nine months of the … Continue reading Mountain living shapes reproductive demography

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How a remote oil rig can tell us more about hoverflies

This blog post is provided by Oliver M. Poole and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the article “Long-range pollen transport across the North Sea: Insights from migratory hoverflies landing on a remote oil rig”, which was recently published in Journal of Animal Ecology. This study utilised samples from an oil rig operator to determine migratory movements of hoverflies and the pollen they transport across the North … Continue reading How a remote oil rig can tell us more about hoverflies

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Um achado fortuito em uma floresta familiar: Descobrindo uma nova espécie onde cresci

Esta blog foi escrito por Henrique Negrello-Oliveira e conta a #StoryBehindThePaper do artigo “Across the edge: Spatial segregation drives community structure in tri-trophic multilayer networks at a forest-grassland edge“, publicado recentemente no Journal of Animal Ecology. Este estudo buscou responder se a borda campo/floresta funcionaria como uma barreira ou contínuo ecológico, dada a distribuição espacial das interações entre espécies ao longo da borda Florestas e … Continue reading Um achado fortuito em uma floresta familiar: Descobrindo uma nova espécie onde cresci

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A Fortuitous Find in a Familiar Forest: Uncovering a New Species Where I Grew Up

This blog post is provided by Henrique Negrello-Oliveira and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the article “Across the edge: Spatial segregation drives community structure in tritrophic multilayer networks at a forest-grassland edge”, which was recently published in Journal of Animal Ecology. This study set out to answer whether this transitional area would function as an ecological barrier or a continuum, given the spatial distribution of species … Continue reading A Fortuitous Find in a Familiar Forest: Uncovering a New Species Where I Grew Up

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How do your relationships shape who you are as an individual?

This blog post is provided by Marine Richarson and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the article “Effects of competition and predation risk from a life history intraguild predator on individual specialisation“, which was recently published in Journal of Animal Ecology. This study examined the effects of perch, which act as competitors and predators, on the dietary and habitat shifts of the common bully. Humans are omnivorous … Continue reading How do your relationships shape who you are as an individual?

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Species co-occurrence in a ‘disturbed’ community of tropical understorey birds

This blog post is provided by David Costantini and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the article “Selective logging weakly influences species co-occurrence in a community of tropical understorey birds”, which was recently published in Journal of Animal Ecology. In this study, Costantini et al. explored the processes shaping species co-occurrence of understorey birds in old-growth and selectively logged habitats in Borneo. Tropical forests are primarily degraded … Continue reading Species co-occurrence in a ‘disturbed’ community of tropical understorey birds

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Gentle Giants, Robust Communities: Unpacking the Hidden Impact of Asian Elephants in Tropical Forests

This blog post is provided by Li-Li Li and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the article “Asian elephants are associated with a more robust mammalian community in tropical forests”, which was recently published in Journal of Animal Ecology. This study provides insights into the role that Asian elephants play as “architects of abundance” in maintaining mammalian communities. Deep within the incredibly complex and vibrant worlds of … Continue reading Gentle Giants, Robust Communities: Unpacking the Hidden Impact of Asian Elephants in Tropical Forests

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Sobre cómo y porque tomé más de 22500 medidas de color en un mes y sobreviví

Esta publicación de blog es proporcionada por David Lopez-Idiaquez y describe el #StoryBehindThePaper del artículo “Global patterns of colouration complexity in the Paridae: effects of climate and species characteristics across body regions“, que fue publicado recientemente en Journal of Animal Ecology. En este estudio, Lopez-Idiaquez exploró la coloración de especímenes de 58 especies de Paridae, y descubrió que las zonas distintas del plumaje se ven … Continue reading Sobre cómo y porque tomé más de 22500 medidas de color en un mes y sobreviví

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