Fresh perspectives on the River Continuum Concept require trophic ecology approaches focussed on food web structure and energy mobilisation routes.

This blog post is provided by Javier Sánchez-Hernández and tells the StoryBehindthePaper for the paper “Fresh perspectives on the River Continuum Concept require trophic ecology approaches focused on food web structure and energy mobilisation routes”, which was recently published in Journal of Animal Ecology. This concept details several ways about how food web approaches can be accommodated within the River Continuum Concept (RCC) in order … Continue reading Fresh perspectives on the River Continuum Concept require trophic ecology approaches focussed on food web structure and energy mobilisation routes.

Julie SheardApril 18, 2023April 28, 2023Leave a comment

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Kalahari Apartment Blocks part two: retail value increases in harsher environments

This blog post is provided by Anthony M. Lowney and Robert L. Thomson from the Fitzpatrick Institute of African Ornithology, University of Cape Town and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the paper ‘Ecological engineering across a spatial gradient: Sociable weaver colonies facilitate animal associations with increasing environmental harshness’, which was recently published in the Journal of Animal Ecology. Sociable weavers (Philetairus socius) are small passerine birds, endemic to southern Africa. They weigh no … Continue reading Kalahari Apartment Blocks part two: retail value increases in harsher environments

Beth PrestonApril 25, 2022May 17, 2022Leave a comment

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Fresh perspectives on the River Continuum Concept require trophic ecology approaches focussed on food web structure and energy mobilisation routes.

Kalahari Apartment Blocks part two: retail value increases in harsher environments