Happy coexistence when all have equal energy

This blog post is provided by Leonna Szangolies and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the paper “Individual energetics scale up to community coexistence: Movement, metabolism and biodiversity dynamics in fragmented landscapes” which was recently published in the Journal of Animal Ecology. Together with colleagues, Leonna models how habitat fragmentation affects coexistence among species of different body sizes. The coexistence riddle Why do species coexist? In particular, … Continue reading Happy coexistence when all have equal energy

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Competitive males are a blessing and a curse

This post is a press release from the authors of Journal of Animal Ecology paper “Sexual selection can both increase and decrease extinction probability: reconciling demographic and evolutionary factors” by Carlos Martínez-Ruiz and Robert J. Knell Issued by Queen Mary, University of London Press Office.

Showy ornaments used by the male of the species in competition for mates, such as the long tail of a peacock or shaggy mane of a lion, could indicate a species’ risk of decline in a changing climate, according to a new study from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL). Continue reading “Competitive males are a blessing and a curse”