Tag: zoogeochemistry

#StoryBehindThePaper, Guest post

Cuando la muerte toca tierra: cómo las carroñas de carnívoros y herbívoros modelan los suelos mediterráneos

Esta entrada de blog está escrita por Adrián Colino Barea y cuenta la #StoryBehindThePaper del artículo “Herbivore and mesocarnivore carcasses trigger divergent short-term changes in soil properties“, publicado recientemente en Journal of Animal Ecology. Este estudio exploró las diferencias en la actividad de los carroñeros y en las propiedades del suelo en cadáveres de mesocarnívoros y herbívoros. Amanece en el Parque Regional de Sierra Espuña … Continue reading Cuando la muerte toca tierra: cómo las carroñas de carnívoros y herbívoros modelan los suelos mediterráneos

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#StoryBehindThePaper, Guest post

When death hits the ground: How carnivore and herbivore carcasses shape Mediterranean soils

This blog post is provided by Adrián Colino Barea and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the article “Herbivore and mesocarnivore carcasses trigger divergent short-term changes in soil properties“, which was recently published in Journal of Animal Ecology. This study explored the differences in scavenger activity and soil properties at mesocarnivore and herbivore carcasses. At dawn in Sierra Espuña Regional Park (Murcia, Spain), the landscape feels austere … Continue reading When death hits the ground: How carnivore and herbivore carcasses shape Mediterranean soils

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#StoryBehindThePaper, Guest post

From above to below: how large herbivores affect forests soils

This blog post is provided by Letícia Gonçalves Ribeiro and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the article “Belowground effects of ground-dwelling large herbivores in forest ecosystems“, which was recently published in Journal of Animal Ecology. This study reviewed the ways that various types of herbivores affect forest soils in different contexts. A famous quote is “Seeing is believing”, but when we spot a deer or a … Continue reading From above to below: how large herbivores affect forests soils

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#StoryBehindThePaper, Guest post

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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Announcements, Publishing

Winners announced: Sidnie Manton Award 2022

Celebrating the best Review or Long-term Studies in Animal Ecology paper by an early career researcher, the Journal of Animal Ecology Editors are pleased to announce the winners of the third (2022) Sidnie Manton Award as Diego Ellis Soto and Kristy M. Ferraro. Diego and Kristy’s winning paper, A methodological roadmap to quantify animal-vectored spatial ecosystem subsidies addresses the important realisation that animals can exert … Continue reading Winners announced: Sidnie Manton Award 2022

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#StoryBehindThePaper, Guest post

Animals in the driver’s seat: a methodological roadmap to animal-mediated nutrient translocation

This blog post is provided by Kristy M. Ferraro and Diego Ellis-Soto and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for their article “A methodological roadmap to quantify animal-vectored spatial ecosystem subsidies“, which was recently published in the Journal of Animal Ecology. Animals are constantly on the move – whether it’s the snow-shoe hare’s quick hop around its home range or a Galapagos tortoise’s seasonal migration up and down a … Continue reading Animals in the driver’s seat: a methodological roadmap to animal-mediated nutrient translocation

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