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Structural diversity is an important predictor of forest productivity responses to drought 🌲🧪 Productivity losses related to drought increased with greater structural diversity & decreased with functional identities characterized by conservative resource strategies 📊 🌏 🔗 https://buff.ly/40JUKEY

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Defining strategic mesopredator triggers that safeguard apex predator eradication benefits 🐈 Uses population viability analyses & field data to evaluate the potential outcomes of a single species removal from a multi-invaded ecosystem 🧪 🌏 🔗 https://buff.ly/4jO58V5

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Study shows reintroducing wolves to Scottish Highlands could help address climate emergency. Wolves control red deer, leading to expansion of native woodland which stores one million tonnes of CO2 annually 🐺🌳 See here 👇 https://buff.ly/3EHFNfr 🌎🧪

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🚨 the deadline for proposals for our latest Special Feature, "The Mechanisms Underpinning Zoogeochemistry", is 28 February 2025 📝 submit your proposal by emailing [email protected] 🦓 read more about the Special Feature here: buff.ly/4gfdiTD

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Native tree colonisation of carbon-rich soils did not capture carbon after 25 years, as soil carbon losses equalled carbon gains in trees 💭 @nchousego.bsky.social @hutton.ac.uk @forestresearchuk.bsky.social

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Just a reminder that mammals have decreased 85% since the Pleistocene as a direct result of anthropogenic influence. 🌲🧪🌲

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My postdoc paper is now published in Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social Increased proportion of exclusion netting in the landscape affects pest damage in unnetted apple orchards 🍏 #Agroecology #Agriculture #PestManagement besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Sign up to our next MEE live now! Join Abby Keller for this free online workshop, to find out more about eDNAjoint, new eDNA modelling tool 🧬 🌎 🧪 📆 19th March, 4pm GMT Find more information and register here 👇 https://buff.ly/4k2hjO8

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Sample coverage affects diversity measures of bird communities along a natural recovery gradient of abandoned agriculture in tropical lowland forests 🐦 Stresses the importance of standardizing biodiversity measures and incorporating beta diversity 🌏 🧪 🔗 https://buff.ly/3Enrht6

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Funded by #PrideinSTEM, the BES and BES Networks are delighted to launch a series of webinars on developing collaborative solutions to the intersectional barriers faced by minorities in ecology.

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Lower ungulate population density in rainforests under anthropogenic influences 🦌 Highlights how threats such as 👉Poaching 📉 👉Predation by domestic dogs 🐕 👉Disease transmission 🧪 👉Disturbance by wild boar 🐗 ...may potentially lead to species extinction 🌏 🔗 https://buff.ly/4b0tJ5f

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The transition from resistance to acceptance: Managing a marine invasive species in a changing world 🦀 Suggests the focus of conservation policy should shift from understanding how to resist change, to understanding when to stop resisting change 💭🌏 🧪 🔗 https://buff.ly/4geaSV6

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We're happy to introduce our 5 new Associate Editor mentees! ✨🌎 Throughout the 2-year scheme, each mentee develops their knowledge of the peer review process and handles manuscripts with the help of our Senior Editors, who act as mentors 💭🧪 Read more: bit.ly/4aUnHTD

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New research suggests that adding lupin to crop rotations can promote bumblebees in agricultural landscapes, but diverse bee populations need more than just flowering crops 🐝🌏 🧪 🔗 https://buff.ly/40wpUjc

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🚨 Paper alert @jappliedecology.bsky.social 🌿🦌 Human pressures—poaching, invasive species & domestic animals—are the strongest predictors of lower deer density in rainforest. 🧵👇 @agenciafapesp.bsky.social @cnpq.bsky.social

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📢Senior Editor vacancy! We're looking for an active researcher with broad interests in #animal #ecology & related fields, to join our #editorial team ⏰Deadline 20th Feb 👇Full details www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/seni...

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Meet COSST: A data-driven tool streamlining seed procurement for restoration 📊 Tailored to site and species, it maps seed-sourcing priority areas across provenance strategies - from optimizing local sources to climate adaptation 🌏🧪 🔗 https://buff.ly/3WCE4Ov

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Time & matrix quality increase the relative habitat value of smaller patches in fragmented landscapes 📊 In long-fragmented, light-matrix landscapes, small & large patches offer comparable habitat value. Whereas under a harsh matrix, larger patches retain slightly greater value 🧪

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The relative influence of geographic and environmental factors on rare plant translocation outcomes 🌱🌏 Demonstrates opportunities to improve translocation success via integrating spatial modelling approaches into planning and management processes 📊🧪 🔗 https://buff.ly/4jxobmf

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Assessing foodborne pathogen survival in bird faeces to co-manage farms for bird conservation, production, and food safety 🐦 Results suggest that most birds on farms present relatively low food-safety risks 🌾🌏 🧪 🔗 https://buff.ly/4geoqQn

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Post-fire recovery of sagebrush-steppe communities is better explained by elevation than climate-derived indicators of resistance and resilience 🔥 Found that simple metrics (such as elevation, latitude & longitude) were more informative predictors 📊🌏 🧪 🔗 https://buff.ly/4geo2RV

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New blog post: Seals avoid an operating tidal turbine 🦭 Important implications for developers & regulators, as lower numbers of seals close to the turbine at higher flow speeds during operation decreases the potential for fatal collisions & injuries 📉🌎🧪 🔗 appliedecologistsblog.com/2025/02/06/s...

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I usually hesitate to share achievements, but not today. Some of my latest contributions are featured on great journals' covers: Molecular Plant (in June/ 2024), Science (in October/ 2024), and now, Journal of Applied Ecology (February/ 2025)! More fuel to keep pushing forward... Science matters!

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Interesting research article on climate change and biodiversity by @ecospat-ch.bsky.social @dee-unil.bsky.social @fbm-unil.bsky.social @unil.bsky.social Published in @jappliedecology.bsky.social 👇

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Our February issue is available now!🌳 Topics include: 👉Remote sensing approaches for tropical forest restoration🌎 👉Manipulating benthic marine communities via artificial light🧪 👉Effects of mowing techniques on arthropods🦗 & more! Read the issue: besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/13652664...

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Cacao grafting increases crop yield without compromising biodiversity 🌱🌏 🧪 Suggests cacao grafting is able to 👉rejuvenate old, unproductive cacao trees 👉enhance smallholder income opportunities 👉reduce pressure for new deforestation-based plantations 🔗 https://buff.ly/40SKmev

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When is it time to stop resisting ecological changes and accept a new normal? A @jappliedecology.bsky.social study by led by PhD candidate Abby Keller may offer decision-makers guidance and support in answering the question as it applies to managing the European green crab. nature.berkeley.edu/...

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Enhorabuena a los #biodiversos M.March y A.Escudero, coautores del artículo en @jappliedecology.bsky.social sobre el impacto de la escalada en la vegetación rupícola, liderado por Felipe Morales-Armijo de la UANL @iicg-urjc.bsky.social besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Neat paper by @martin-nunez.bsky.social and colleagues.

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Predicting invasion success of naturalized cultivated plants in China 🌱 Emphasizes the necessity of developing data-driven predictive tools for effective invasion risk assessment using large datasets 📊🌏 🧪 🔗 https://buff.ly/4jyHThB

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Climate change threatens amphibians & species representation within Protected Areas in tropical wetlands🐸 Suggests that expanding PAs is urgent. But, addressing drivers of environmental degradation, such as unsustainable practices in agriculture, is equally critical🌏🧪 🔗 https://buff.ly/3E7rlwO

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New paper on bioclimatic envelope modelling of peat in @jappliedecology.bsky.social besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... 1. New projections and tweaks to methods give us higher confidence than previous attempts.

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Nature is not a blocker to growth. The UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves has claimed that 'The balance has gone too far in the direction of always protecting every bat and every newt.' But how can this statement be true when the UK is one of the most nature depleted countries in the world?🌍

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🍁 #Deadwood created by #storms is an indispensable resource for many #endangered #insect species. 🌍 This was shown by a 20-year-long study by WSL. To the news: www.wsl.ch/en/news/wind... 📷Beat Wermelinger @jappliedecology.bsky.social #forest #biodiversity

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Now accepting applicants for 25-26 intake of our #StatisticalEcology MSc: bit.ly/3ooHNyc. A unique opportunity to develop skills at the interface of #statistics and #ecology (some partial scholarships available too). Please help me share!

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Simulated management strategies for tree invasions in grasslands reveal that early removal of saplings is the most cost-effective approach to limit population size, spread, and impact 🌲 These methods are adaptable to any invasive woody species with sufficient data 🌎🧪 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/1365...

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A study on the community assembly of lichens on trees indicated that passive restoration of lichen communities is highly influenced by stochasticity at site level 🌲 Thus, comparison with reference areas should be at larger spatial scales 🌏 🧪 🔗 https://buff.ly/4hcjCMJ

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Strategic planting and nutrient amendments to accelerate the revegetation of rapidly retreating coastal dunes 🌱 Found that thickly vegetated, high-density plots with nutrient addition accreted 7.5–22 cm more sediment after 15 months 📈🌏 🧪 🔗 https://buff.ly/42dtwJh

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Ever wanted to have an impact on the BES’ events programme? Applications to join our Events Committee are open. This is an exciting opportunity to shape and direct an events portfolio that best supports delivering our vision for a world where nature and people thrive.

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As the world’s oldest Learned Society for ecologists, we are excited to launch our prestigious membership category, Fellowship of the British Ecological Society (FBES).

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Vegetative dormancy can complicate plant population studies 🌱 Mark-recapture models can improve trend detection and vital rate estimates even in long-term studies that assumed perfect detection 📊🌏 🧪 @michelledpl.bsky.social 🔗

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Effects of decade-long grazing exclusion and wind erosion reduction on community temporal stability in a semi-arid grassland 🌱 Management strategies could incorporate periodic or rotational grazing to alleviate sub-canopy light limitation etc 📑🌏 🧪 🔗 https://buff.ly/40z4UcE

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In the news!🗞️ Thousands of European citizen scientists helped identify shifts in the #floral traits of #insect-#pollinated #plants: besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Insect communities in windthrows peaked at the very beginning of two study decades and then slowly declined 🪲 Salvage-logging affected species composition, thus a mosaic of logged and unlogged windthrows best promotes biodiversity 🌲🌏 🧪 🔗 https://buff.ly/40ysYwz

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Grizzly bears & wolves avoid busy hiking trails more than previously thought 🏞️ Explains how, combining camera traps & modelling, researchers found that the strongest disturbance effects take place within 300m for Grizzly Bears & 600m for Grey Wolves 🐺🌎🧪 🔗 appliedecologistsblog.com/2025/01/23/g...

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Intercropping generates trait plasticity, which corresponds with year-to-year stability in productivity 📊 Suggests that results have implications for applying intercropping in the sustainable management of food-production systems 🌾🌏 🧪 🔗 https://buff.ly/4gVeKeQ

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