Category: #StoryBehindThePaper

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Modelling trampling effects of large herbivores on ecosystem processes

This blog post is provided by Adam Meyer and Shawn Leroux and tells the #StoryBehindthePaper for the paper “A theory for context-dependent effects of mammalian trampling on ecosystem nitrogen cycling”, which was recently published in the Journal of Animal Ecology. Adam Meyer is a PhD candidate in terrestrial ecosystem ecology at Memorial University of Newfoundland. He uses mathematical models and empirical field studies to understand … Continue reading Modelling trampling effects of large herbivores on ecosystem processes

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What kind of birds put artificial materials into their nests?

This blog post is provided by Catherine Sheard and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the paper “Anthropogenic nest material use in a global sample of birds”, which was recently published in the Journal of Animal Ecology. This study investigates patterns in the use of artificial materials in bird nests. I had been collecting data on bird nests for a number of years, including thinking about how … Continue reading What kind of birds put artificial materials into their nests?

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Managing wildlife in a changing environment: the case of the Baltic grey seal

This blog post is provided by Daire Carroll from the Department of Biological and Environmental Science, Gothenburg University and tells the #StoryBehindthePaper for the paper “120-years of ecological monitoring data shows that the risk of overhunting is increased by environmental degradation for an isolated marine mammal population: the Baltic grey seal“, which was recently published in Journal of Animal Ecology. In the paper, they explore … Continue reading Managing wildlife in a changing environment: the case of the Baltic grey seal

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Förvaltning av vilda djurpopulationer i en föränderlig värld: fallet med Östersjöns gråsälar

Denna blog är skriven av Daire Carroll från Instutitionen för Biologi och Miljövetenskaper vid Göteborgs Universitet, här beskrivs #HistorienBakomArtikeln för den vetenskapliga artikeln  “120-years of ecological monitoring data shows that the risk of overhunting is increased by environmental degradation for an isolated marine mammal population: the Baltic grey seal”, detta är en artikel som nyligen publicerades i Journal of Animal Ecology. I denna artikel undersöks … Continue reading Förvaltning av vilda djurpopulationer i en föränderlig värld: fallet med Östersjöns gråsälar

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Voles in space: food resources and intestinal parasites impact spatial behaviour in wild rodents

This blog post is provided by Janine Mistrick and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the paper “Effects of food supplementation and helminth removal on space use and spatial overlap in wild rodent populations”, which was recently published in the Journal of Animal Ecology. This study leverages a large-scale field experiment in southern Finland to investigate how ecological factors affect spatial behaviour in wild rodents. Janine Mistrick, … Continue reading Voles in space: food resources and intestinal parasites impact spatial behaviour in wild rodents

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Cascatas tróficas dentro e entre ecossistemas: atributos dos recursos basais e consumidores modulam os impactos desencadeados por múltiplos predadores de ecossistemas adjacentes

Este post é da autoria de Pablo Augusto P. Antiqueira e conta a #StoryBehindthePaper do artigo “Trophic cascades within and across ecosystems: the role of anti-predatory defences, predator type, and detritus quality”, publicado recentemente no Journal of Animal Ecology. Utilizando a bromélia-tanque como sistema modelo, Antiqueira e colegas investigam os efeitos de predadores inter-ecossistemas (aranhas mergulhadoras) sobre as presas, outros predadores e os ecossistemas que utilizam. … Continue reading Cascatas tróficas dentro e entre ecossistemas: atributos dos recursos basais e consumidores modulam os impactos desencadeados por múltiplos predadores de ecossistemas adjacentes

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Trophic cascades within and across ecosystems: resource and consumer attributes modulate the impacts triggered by multiple predators from adjacent ecosystems

This blog post is provided by Pablo Augusto P. Antiqueira and tells the #StoryBehindthePaper for the paper “Trophic cascades within and across ecosystems: the role of anti-predatory defences, predator type, and detritus quality”, which was recently published in Journal of Animal Ecology. Using tank-bromeliad as a model system, Antiqueira and colleagues investigate the effects of cross-ecosystem predators (diving spiders) on prey, other predators and the … Continue reading Trophic cascades within and across ecosystems: resource and consumer attributes modulate the impacts triggered by multiple predators from adjacent ecosystems

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Addressing the stability of freshwater mussel assemblages

This blog post is provided by Garrett Hopper and Carla Atkinson and tells the #StoryBehindthePaper for the paper “A test of the loose-equilibrium concept with long-lived organisms: evaluating temporal change in freshwater mussel communities”, which was recently published in Journal of Animal Ecology. In their study, they used long-term monitoring datasets for mussel beds from rivers in the USA to assess the stability of mussels … Continue reading Addressing the stability of freshwater mussel assemblages

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Prey Depletion and Source-Sink Dynamics in Endangered African Wild Dogs

This blog post is provided by Johnathan Reyes de Merkle and tells the #StoryBehindthePaper for the paper “An integrated population model reveals source-sink dynamics for competitively subordinate African wild dogs linked to anthropogenic prey depletion”, which was recently published in Journal of Animal Ecology. In their study, they investigated the effects of anthropogenic prey depletion on the coexistence and persistence of the African wild dog, a … Continue reading Prey Depletion and Source-Sink Dynamics in Endangered African Wild Dogs

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Small details affect the big picture: The response of populations to changing environments depends more on individual organisms than we can see in classical models

This blog post is provided by Mark Rademaker, Anieke van Leeuwen and Isabel Smallegange and tells the #StoryBehindthePaper for the paper “Why we cannot always expect life history strategies to directly inform on sensitivity to environmental change“, which was recently published in Journal of Animal Ecology. In their paper, they explore individual-level tradeoffs, and how these affect trait patterns and population responses, finding that compared … Continue reading Small details affect the big picture: The response of populations to changing environments depends more on individual organisms than we can see in classical models

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