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

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

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

Photo of a drawer of varied tit specimens, with tags attached

On how and why I took more than 22,500 colour measurements in a month and survived

This blog post is provided by David Lopez-Idiaquez and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the article “Global patterns of colouration complexity in the Paridae: effects of climate and species characteristics across body regions”, which was recently published in Journal of Animal Ecology. In this study, Lopez-Idiaquez explored the colouration of specimens of 58 Paridae species, and found that distinct plumage areas are affected by different environmental … Continue reading On how and why I took more than 22,500 colour measurements in a month and survived