Category: Guest post

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The Interaction of Bark Beetles, Deadwood and Woodpeckers Over Time

This blog post is provided by Marco Basile, Gilberto Pasinelli, and Eckehard Brockerhoff and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the article “Large-scale importance of bark beetle outbreaks for standing deadwood and woodpeckers”, which was recently published in the Journal of Animal Ecology. In their study, the authors revealed the nature of the interaction between bark beetles and woodpeckers, highlighting the beetles’ role as providers of deadwood … Continue reading The Interaction of Bark Beetles, Deadwood and Woodpeckers Over Time

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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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Faster Isn’t Always Better: The Unexpected Cost of Speed for Lizards

This blog post is provided by Kristoffer Wild and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the article “Thermal performance curves, activity and  survival in a free-ranging ectotherm“, which was recently published in Journal of Animal Ecology. In this study on Australian central bearded dragons, Wild et al. challenge assumptions about locomotor performance and survival. Most of us instinctively believe that faster is better. Think of Olympic sprinters … Continue reading Faster Isn’t Always Better: The Unexpected Cost of Speed for Lizards

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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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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

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Life in the Fast Lane: Developmental Responses of Tadpoles to Life in the City

This blog post is provided by Andrew Cronin and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the article “Urban developmental environments alter tadpole phenotypes depending on origin”, which was recently published in the Journal of Animal Ecology. In their study, Cronin and colleagues investigated the effects of urbanisation on a species with a complex life history, the túngara frog. Crouching next to a sickly-looking puddle adjacent to the … Continue reading Life in the Fast Lane: Developmental Responses of Tadpoles to Life in the City

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Does Being Too Close Hurt Us? Lessons on Overpopulation from Bats

This blog post is provided by Krizler Tanalgo and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the article “The behavioural costs of overcrowding for gregarious cave-dwelling bats”, which was published last year in the Journal of Animal Ecology. In their study, Tanalgo and colleagues investigated the effects of overcrowding on bat diurnal activities, revealing that they may not be very good at sharing tight spaces. Bats are one … Continue reading Does Being Too Close Hurt Us? Lessons on Overpopulation from Bats

Unknown's avatarEdie Abrahams1 Comment
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A rule for ant colony metabolism… Or many

This blog post is provided by Pedro Pequeno and Douglas Glazier and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the article “Divergent evolution of colony-level metabolic scaling in ants”, which was recently published in the Journal of Animal Ecology. In their study, Pequeno and Glazier investigate variation in the metabolisms of ant colonies, revealing similar metabolic principles to those observed at the individual level. Metabolism and body size: … Continue reading A rule for ant colony metabolism… Or many

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