Tag: competition

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Tropical fishes can benefit more from novel than familiar species interactions at their cold-range edges

This blog post is provided by Angus Mitchell, Chloe Hayes, Erick Coni, David Booth, and Ivan Nagelkerken, and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the article “Tropical fishes can benefit more from novel than familiar species interactions at their cold-range edges”, which was recently published in the Journal of Animal Ecology. In their study, Mitchell and colleagues investigated the challenges faced by tropical fish shifting their ranges … Continue reading Tropical fishes can benefit more from novel than familiar species interactions at their cold-range edges

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The Road to Recovery

This blog post is provided by John Donohue, Petri Piiroinen and Adam Kane and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the paper “Predicted short-term mesoscavenger release gives way to apex-scavenger dominance” which was recently published in the Journal of Animal Ecology. In their study, they explore whether and how vultures would recover from near extirpation. Most, if not all, modern-day ecosystems bear the hallmarks of human disturbance … Continue reading The Road to Recovery

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The CariView Experience: Migratory caribou teach researchers where critical summer foods and habitats are located – all from the animal’s perspective

This blog post is provided by Libby Ehlers and tells the #StoryBehindthePaper for the paper “A taste of space: remote animal observations and discrete-choice models provide new insights into foraging dynamics and density for a large subarctic herbivore”, which was recently published in the Journal of Animal Ecology. In this blog post, Libby tells the story of how she and colleagues used video collars to … Continue reading The CariView Experience: Migratory caribou teach researchers where critical summer foods and habitats are located – all from the animal’s perspective

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Dispersal mode and competition type matter for outcomes of the competition-colonization trade-off

This blog post is provided by Ilia Maria Ferzoco and Shannon McCauley and tells the #StoryBehindthePaper for the paper “Breaking down the components of the competition-colonization trade-off: New insights into its role in diverse systems“, which was recently published in Journal of Animal Ecology. In their concept paper they explore how dispersal and competition might impact how species compete and coexist, depending on how they … Continue reading Dispersal mode and competition type matter for outcomes of the competition-colonization trade-off

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Determinants of community structure: parasites fight the environment, their hosts and each other

This blog post is provided by Joshua Brian and tells the #StoryBehindthePaper for the paper ‘Factors at multiple scales drive parasite community structure’, which was recently published in Journal of Animal Ecology. In the study, they look at how parasite communities differ depending on host species and spatial scale.   At the heart of ecology are a set of quite simple questions. One of the … Continue reading Determinants of community structure: parasites fight the environment, their hosts and each other

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The Push and Pull of Niche in Rodents

This blog post is provided by Pei-Jen L. Shaner and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the paper “Niche overlap in rodents increases with competition but not ecological opportunity: A role of inter-individual difference“, which was recently published in the Journal of Animal Ecology. She explores how different rodent species in Taiwan have different dietary niches to allow coexistence between individuals and species. Animals living in the … Continue reading The Push and Pull of Niche in Rodents

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