Tag: long-term studies

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Historical ecology to address long-term niche dynamics

This blog post is provided by Duarte S. Viana, Francisco J. Oficialdegui, María del Carmen Soriano, Virgilio Hermoso and Miguel Clavero and tells the #StoryBehindthePaper for the paper “Niche dynamics along two centuries of multiple crayfish invasions“, which was recently published in Journal of Animal Ecology. In their study, they explore how using historical records of species can track their spread and distribution through time, revealing … Continue reading Historical ecology to address long-term niche dynamics

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Announcements, Diversity in Ecology, Publishing

Sidnie Manton Award: submit your proposal now

Early career ecologist? If you have an idea for a Review or Long-term Studies in Animal Ecology paper, we invite you to submit a short abstract and be in with a chance of winning our next Sidnie Manton Award. Proposals will be assessed by the journal Editors and successful applicants will be invited to submit a manuscript to Journal of Animal Ecology. Submitted manuscripts will … Continue reading Sidnie Manton Award: submit your proposal now

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When a shared vision becomes a reality: connecting data on individually marked birds

This blog post is provided by Dr. Antica Culina and Professor Dr. Marcel Visser and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the paper “Connecting the data landscape of long-term ecological studies: the SPI-Birds data hub”, which was recently published in Journal of Animal Ecology. Behind the paper there are people, data, and a lot of work. Behind this particular paper there are around 120 people and data … Continue reading When a shared vision becomes a reality: connecting data on individually marked birds

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Persistence (and a bit of luck) pays off: Costs of reproduction in mountain ungulates

Fitness costs of reproduction are expected when resources are limited. This can drive the evolution of life‐history strategies and can affect population dynamics, particularly if females change their allocation of resources to reproduction. Dr Marco Festa-Bianchet (Université de Sherbrooke) explains the value of long-term studies for understanding such trade-offs and gives the #StoryBehindThePaper for his recent synthesis article in the Journal of Animal Ecology. Long-term studies … Continue reading Persistence (and a bit of luck) pays off: Costs of reproduction in mountain ungulates

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Life on the edge: celebrating a successful long-term ecological study

The Scottish isles of St Kilda, off the west coast of the Outer Hebrides, have an important place in my heart. It was on St Kilda where I first realised that not all sheep are boring, where I sustained my first fieldwork-related injury (a broken hip caused by an impact during a sheep-chasing incident!), where I successfully ran my first Research Council grant, and where … Continue reading Life on the edge: celebrating a successful long-term ecological study

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