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Functional Ecology @funecology.bsky.social · 3d

👀Behind the Paper!👀

🌼In this blog post, author Mario Vallejo-Marín explores a striking example of evolutionary convergence in floral form - buzz pollinated flowers🐝

Read it here👇
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Mario Vallejo-Marín | The buzz of pollination and how plants stave off greedy bees

In this week’s blog post, we’re learning all about buzz pollination between Bombus terrestris and Solanum rostratum! Author Mario Vallejo-Marín explores one of the most striking examples of evoluti…

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Fernando T. Maestre @ftmaestre.bsky.social · 5d

New study in @universitypress.cambridge.org #CambridgePrismsDrylands reveals how landscape- & patch-scale processes shape the “fertile island effect” in the Chihuahuan Desert, illustrating the importance of spatial heterogeneity in drylands doi.org/10.1017/dry.... 📷by Patricia Zumsteg @unsplash.com

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American Naturaliﬆ / ASN 🐌 @asn-amnat.bsky.social · 19d

Why do plants produce male and bisexual flowers simultaneously and shift its gender between male and hermaphroditic phases among seasons? Chen and Pannell study sex allocation and reproductive success in Pulsatilla alpina.
Now open-access ahead of print!
www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...

Sex Allocation and Reproductive Success in a Perennial Hermaphroditic Herb: Both Size and Timing Matter | The American Naturalist

Abstract In simultaneous hermaphrodites, resource availability and the temporal distribution of mates determine male and female fitness and optimal sex allocation. In insect-pollinated plants, we expe...

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American Naturaliﬆ / ASN 🐌 @asn-amnat.bsky.social · 19d

Does phenotypic plasticity promote (Baldwin effect) or hinder (Mayr) genetic adaptation? Lambert et al. mathematically show that when adaptive plasticity increases, the Baldwin effect increases, peaks then decreases as plasticity begins to mask selection.
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The Baldwin Effect Reloaded: Intermediate Levels of Phenotypic Plasticity Favor Evolutionary Rescue | The American Naturalist

Abstract Since the late 1890s up until today, how phenotypic plasticity interacts with genetic adaptation has been a debated issue. Proponents of a positive causal role of phenotypic plasticity—James ...

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Ryan @lost-in-botany.bsky.social · 15d

I feel like I’m gonna awaken some eldrich horror Everytime I say this ones name #Chthonocephalus pseudevax! Not just a photo of the ground but a photos of a weird as hell Daisy! Widespread in the arid zones of WA! Love em!

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Tanja Slotte @tanjaslotte.bsky.social · Sep 2

*Postdoc in Evolutionary genomics at Stockholm University*
We are recruiting a postdoc for a large interdisciplinary project to investigate evolutionary drivers and genomic consequences of pollen evolution in response to pollination mode shifts in flowering plants. 1/5

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Purple pollen visible in a dissected flower of Linum grandiflorum, flowering flax, an insect-pollinated species.

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Emma Chandler (she/her) @chandler2228.bsky.social · 21d

Cool day helping @chale9.bsky.social with fieldwork! Surveyed fothergilla in a longleaf pine forest and saw some amazing carnivorous plants!! 🌱

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Journal of Ecology @journalofecology.bsky.social · 25d

🌿Competition alters plant species’ fitness responses to a soil texture/fertility gradient in an edaphically variable California annual grassland, contributing to mismatched variation in fitness & occurrence along this gradient🧪🌎

Competition contributes to quantitative mismatches between plant fitness and occurrence along environmental gradients

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Jeremy BOO! Yoder 🎃💀🕷️ @jbyoder.org · 25d

NEW PREPRINT from my lab: Temporal analysis of reproduction distributed in space illuminates the climate-change resiliency of toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia) 🌿

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Temporal analysis of reproduction distributed in space illuminates the climate-change resiliency of toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia)

Premise: Toyon, Heteromeles arbutifolia, is an iconic and ecologically important member of chaparral and oak woodland communities in the California Floristic Province. Toyon's habitat faces changing w...

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Camille Roux @crouxevo.bsky.social · 29d

Hybridization and introgression are major evolutionary processes. Since the 1940s, the prevailing view has been that they shape plants far more than animals. In our new study (www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
), we find the opposite: animals exchange genes more, and for longer, than plants

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International Biodiversity @ibioconsultants.com · Sep 11

Better understanding of causal relationships in #biodiversitychange is crucial for realistic projections and policy decisions. This is key for effective #conservation and #sustainable markets 🌍

#biodiversity #conservation #nature #policy #science

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Advancing causal inference in ecology: Pathways for biodiversity change detection and attribution

Understanding the causes of biodiversity change is essential for addressing environmental challenges. While causal attribution has advanced in other fields, ecologists remain cautious about causal...

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Kathy Darragh @kdarragh.bsky.social · Sep 11

I'm looking for PhD students to join the lab starting August 2026. We study the evolution of insect chemical signals so if you're interested in evolutionary biology, chemical ecology, molecular biology, behavior, or genetics, this could be a good fit for you! More info here: tinyurl.com/mrxchwfm

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Marco Turco @marco-turco.bsky.social · Sep 10

New in Global Change Biology: Hydroclimatic rebound—wet periods fueling vegetation growth, followed by rapid drying—drives extreme fires in California’s non-forested biomes. Findings improve early warning & fire forecasts. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/gcb....

Hydroclimatic Rebound Drives Extreme Fire in California's Non‐Forested Ecosystems

Hydroclimatic rebound occurs when unusually wet periods are followed by intense drying, or vice versa, creating sharp moisture swings. We show that this process drives extreme fire activity in Califo...

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New Phytologist @newphyt.bsky.social · Sep 8

A U‐box E3 ubiquitin ligase CmPUB15 targets CmMYB73 to regulate #anthocyanin #biosynthesis in response to low temperatures in #chrysanthemum

Research by Geng, et al.

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#PlantScience

Model of the CmPUB15-CmMYB73 molecular module regulating anthocyanin biosynthesis in response to low temperatures in chrysanthemum.

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Dr. Danny Haelewaters 🏳️‍🌈🍄🪰🦇🔬🧬 @dhaelewa.bsky.social · Sep 8

If you're looking to visit (a) herbarium collection(s), or improve or maintain small collections of plants/fungi/algae, consider applying for an @iaptglobal.bsky.social Research Grant or Small Collections Grant! Applications for the 2026 round will open soon. www.iaptglobal.org/grants

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Tommaso Jucker @tommaso-jucker.bsky.social · Sep 5

Only a pre-print for now, but after 4 years of hard work I couldn't resist sharing this!

The Global Canopy Atlas: analysis-ready maps of 3D structure for the world's woody ecosystems

📜: doi.org/10.1101/2025...

Huge team effort led by the brilliant Fabian Fischer!

Global distribution of forest landscapes covered by airborne LiDAR

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Sandra M Durán @sandramduran.bsky.social · Sep 6

Looking for a #postdoct for a NSF project integrating ecosystem productivity, hyperspectral remote sensing and airborne LiDAR to test prominent hypothesis of the effect of #biodiversity on #forest #productivity @fluxnetecn.bsky.social @ngaps.bsky.social Apply at: jobs.colostate.edu/postings/165...

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CMEC @macroecology.bsky.social · Aug 22

Stretched out or patchy? Habitat shape matters and may play a big role in creating the foundation for #biodiversity hotspots 🔥 New study out in Sci.Adv. by J Sonne, @mkborregaard.bsky.social, R Colwell & @carsten-rahbek.bsky.social 👇

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New insight into biodiversity hotspots

New study enhances our understanding of what determines biodiversity richness on Earth.

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Climate Tracker @climate.skyfleet.blue · Aug 22

Antarctica is in extreme peril #Climate

Antarctica is in extreme peril

New research catalogs several “abrupt changes,” like a precipitous loss of sea ice, unfolding in Antarctica with dire implications for us all.

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Jonathan Myers @jamyersecology.bsky.social · Aug 19

A big congratulations to William Farhan-Rios on this paper in @pnas.org, featuring a study of tropical-forest change over four decades along the Amazon-to-Andes elevational gradient in Bolivia and Peru 🌴 ⛰️ 🌐

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Amazonian and Andean tree communities are not tracking current climate warming | PNAS

Climate change is shifting species distributions, leading to changes in community composition and novel species assemblages worldwide. However, the...

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Liz Koziol @lizkoziol.bsky.social · Aug 18

My new paper is out! 🧪🦠

Seven years later: native AMF inoculation improves grassland restoration successional stage, floristic quality index, and diversity, while suppressing weeds: academic.oup.com/femsle/artic...

Why microbes matter in restoration 🧵

Seven years later: native AMF inoculation improves grassland successional stage, floristic quality index, and diversity, while suppressing weeds

Native mycorrhizal fungi enhance prairie restoration by boosting native plant diversity, supporting late-successional species, and reducing invasive plants

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Dr. Joan Dudney @dudney-joan.bsky.social · Aug 14

Really excited to share our new paper on #causalinference & #climatechange attribution out in #EcologyLetters today!

Are you asking "how much" or "if" climate change has impacted your system, then this paper is for you!

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A Causal Inference Framework for Climate Change Attribution in Ecology

Accurately attributing ecological shifts to climate change remains a significant challenge. Here, we present an accessible causal inference framework designed for climate change attribution in observ...

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Ecology Group Basel - Sabine Rumpf @ecologybasel.bsky.social · Aug 14

*Job alert*
Come work with us! We have a fully funded 4yr #PhD position in #alpine & #Arctic plant #ecology available in our group @unibas.ch. The project includes fieldwork & connects to other ongoing projects on species range shifts & microclimate.
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Universität Basel: PhD position in alpine and arctic plant ecology

The research group Ecology at the Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of Basel in Switzerland invites applications for a fully funded four-year PhD position in alpine and arctic pla...

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Mark Ranger @markr4nger.bsky.social · Aug 13

Botanical surveys of more than 2,000 European cemeteries found that they support at least 65 native orchid species. Graveyards might be the last best plant habitat around cities, the study authors said. 🧪🌿🌎

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Orchids Thrive Among the Dead

Cemeteries are a gravely overlooked habitat for wild orchids in Europe

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