🌿🔥 Findlay et al. report that long-term frequent fire in Afromontane grasslands does not deplete soil nutrients. Ecosystems remain resilient, with grasses responding more positively to fire than forbs.
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January 22, 2026 at 7:48 PM
🌿🔥 Findlay et al. report that long-term frequent fire in Afromontane grasslands does not deplete soil nutrients. Ecosystems remain resilient, with grasses responding more positively to fire than forbs.
New prepring out!🌸🐝
How does plant reproduction change near the upper limits of vegetation in the tropics? We studied #pollination, pollen limitation, and selfing in Afromontane grasslands on Mount Cameroon.
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How does plant reproduction change near the upper limits of vegetation in the tropics? We studied #pollination, pollen limitation, and selfing in Afromontane grasslands on Mount Cameroon.
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January 15, 2026 at 9:26 PM
New prepring out!🌸🐝
How does plant reproduction change near the upper limits of vegetation in the tropics? We studied #pollination, pollen limitation, and selfing in Afromontane grasslands on Mount Cameroon.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
How does plant reproduction change near the upper limits of vegetation in the tropics? We studied #pollination, pollen limitation, and selfing in Afromontane grasslands on Mount Cameroon.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
Agreed with this from other fire-driven Mediterranean-type ecosystems, like Afromontane grassland, savanna and fynbos systems when I still was an ornithologist.
January 12, 2026 at 10:20 AM
Agreed with this from other fire-driven Mediterranean-type ecosystems, like Afromontane grassland, savanna and fynbos systems when I still was an ornithologist.
📣Now Free Access: Weak latitudinal trends in reproductive traits of Afromontane forest trees
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December 12, 2025 at 6:04 PM
📣Now Free Access: Weak latitudinal trends in reproductive traits of Afromontane forest trees
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How do pollinators and the flowers they use look like in East Africa? Check out our new preprint: A citizen science photo guide of plants and bee visitors in the Eastern Afromontane Biodiversity Hotspot of Kenya biorxiv.org/content/10.6... #biorxiv_ecology
A citizen science photo guide of plants and bee visitors in the Eastern Afromontane Biodiversity Hotspot of Kenya
The influence of global change on species assemblage patterns is on the rise with evidence showing a steady decline in pollinator communities across the globe. As such, the implementation of rigorous ...
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December 8, 2025 at 9:52 AM
How do pollinators and the flowers they use look like in East Africa? Check out our new preprint: A citizen science photo guide of plants and bee visitors in the Eastern Afromontane Biodiversity Hotspot of Kenya biorxiv.org/content/10.6... #biorxiv_ecology
A citizen science photo guide of plants and bee visitors in the Eastern Afromontane Biodiversity Hotspot of Kenya https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2025.12.04.692413v1
December 5, 2025 at 11:32 PM
A citizen science photo guide of plants and bee visitors in the Eastern Afromontane Biodiversity Hotspot of Kenya https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2025.12.04.692413v1
A citizen science photo guide of plants and bee visitors in the Eastern Afromontane Biodiversity Hotspot of Kenya https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2025.12.04.692413v1
December 5, 2025 at 11:32 PM
A citizen science photo guide of plants and bee visitors in the Eastern Afromontane Biodiversity Hotspot of Kenya https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2025.12.04.692413v1
In a new article, the #Afromontane Research Unit, University of the Free State, South Africa, presents the #Mozambique Mountain Initiative, a collaborative platform that brings together practitioners involved in the sustainable management of Mozambique’s mountain ecosystems: doi.org/10.1659/mrd....
November 21, 2025 at 8:44 AM
In a new article, the #Afromontane Research Unit, University of the Free State, South Africa, presents the #Mozambique Mountain Initiative, a collaborative platform that brings together practitioners involved in the sustainable management of Mozambique’s mountain ecosystems: doi.org/10.1659/mrd....
Plant traits and associated ecological data from Afromontane grasslands of Maloti-Drakensberg, South Africa
->Nature | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
->Nature | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
Plant traits and associated ecological data from Afromontane grasslands of Maloti-Drakensberg, South Africa
This research follows best-practice approaches for open and reproducible research planning, execution, reporting, and management (e.g.41,42,43,44,45,46). The experimental design and data collection follows community-approved standards, as detailed below. The data are cleaned and managed using script-based workflows that ensure reproducibility...
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November 12, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Optimizing Field Taxonomy: Development of a Field-Adapted Identification Key to the Rodents of an Afromontane Tropical Rainforest
doi.org/10.30564/re....
doi.org/10.30564/re....
Optimizing Field Taxonomy: Development of a Field-Adapted Identification Key to the Rodents of an Afromontane Tropical Rainforest
| Research in Ecology
Optimizing Field Taxonomy: Development of a Field-Adapted Identification Key to the Rodents of an Afromontane Tropical Rainforest
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October 30, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Optimizing Field Taxonomy: Development of a Field-Adapted Identification Key to the Rodents of an Afromontane Tropical Rainforest
doi.org/10.30564/re....
doi.org/10.30564/re....
EARLY VIEW in IBIS
Species characteristics predict the effectiveness of avian survey methods in an Afromontane sky-island | onlinelibrary.wiley....
Vikram Malhi, Gino Brignoli, Jane Hallam, Peter Njoroge, Luc Lens, Marius Somveille, Julia J. Day | #ornithology 🪶
Species characteristics predict the effectiveness of avian survey methods in an Afromontane sky-island | onlinelibrary.wiley....
Vikram Malhi, Gino Brignoli, Jane Hallam, Peter Njoroge, Luc Lens, Marius Somveille, Julia J. Day | #ornithology 🪶
October 22, 2025 at 5:50 AM
EARLY VIEW in IBIS
Species characteristics predict the effectiveness of avian survey methods in an Afromontane sky-island | onlinelibrary.wiley....
Vikram Malhi, Gino Brignoli, Jane Hallam, Peter Njoroge, Luc Lens, Marius Somveille, Julia J. Day | #ornithology 🪶
Species characteristics predict the effectiveness of avian survey methods in an Afromontane sky-island | onlinelibrary.wiley....
Vikram Malhi, Gino Brignoli, Jane Hallam, Peter Njoroge, Luc Lens, Marius Somveille, Julia J. Day | #ornithology 🪶
Cape Batis.
The Cape batis (Batis capensis) is a small, stout insect-eating passerine bird in the wattle-eye family. It is endemic to the Afromontane forests of southern Africa.
The song is typically a triple whistle cherra-warra-warra or foo-foo-foo.
📸: @ruan_minnar_wildlife
The Cape batis (Batis capensis) is a small, stout insect-eating passerine bird in the wattle-eye family. It is endemic to the Afromontane forests of southern Africa.
The song is typically a triple whistle cherra-warra-warra or foo-foo-foo.
📸: @ruan_minnar_wildlife
October 20, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Cape Batis.
The Cape batis (Batis capensis) is a small, stout insect-eating passerine bird in the wattle-eye family. It is endemic to the Afromontane forests of southern Africa.
The song is typically a triple whistle cherra-warra-warra or foo-foo-foo.
📸: @ruan_minnar_wildlife
The Cape batis (Batis capensis) is a small, stout insect-eating passerine bird in the wattle-eye family. It is endemic to the Afromontane forests of southern Africa.
The song is typically a triple whistle cherra-warra-warra or foo-foo-foo.
📸: @ruan_minnar_wildlife
Excited about the new Africa-Europe Cluster of Research Excellence (CoRE) on Integrative #Conservation Biology w focus on the #savanna and #Afromontane region from Ethiopia to South Africa -great to have @econovoau.bsky.social @au.dk part of this🌍🌳🗻🦓♨️
#AfricaEuropeCoRE #climatechange #sustainability
#AfricaEuropeCoRE #climatechange #sustainability
🌍 The Guild and ARUA are delighted to announce the latest addition to the #AfricaEuropeCoRE with the launch of the CoRE on 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴
Learn more here ➡️ www.the-guild.eu/africa-europ...
Learn more here ➡️ www.the-guild.eu/africa-europ...
October 20, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Excited about the new Africa-Europe Cluster of Research Excellence (CoRE) on Integrative #Conservation Biology w focus on the #savanna and #Afromontane region from Ethiopia to South Africa -great to have @econovoau.bsky.social @au.dk part of this🌍🌳🗻🦓♨️
#AfricaEuropeCoRE #climatechange #sustainability
#AfricaEuropeCoRE #climatechange #sustainability
Cape Batis (Batis capensis)
The Cape batis is a small, stout insect-eating passerine bird in the wattle-eye family. It is endemic to the Afromontane forests of southern Africa.
#birds #photography #nature
The Cape batis is a small, stout insect-eating passerine bird in the wattle-eye family. It is endemic to the Afromontane forests of southern Africa.
#birds #photography #nature
August 31, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Cape Batis (Batis capensis)
The Cape batis is a small, stout insect-eating passerine bird in the wattle-eye family. It is endemic to the Afromontane forests of southern Africa.
#birds #photography #nature
The Cape batis is a small, stout insect-eating passerine bird in the wattle-eye family. It is endemic to the Afromontane forests of southern Africa.
#birds #photography #nature
Peggy Huss introduces us to afromontane birds - birds from Africa - focusing on the Albertine Rift. Using whole genome sequencing, Huss shows that even when there isn’t a lot of physical variation, you can have very distinct genetic between on populations living on different mountains. #AOS25
August 12, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Peggy Huss introduces us to afromontane birds - birds from Africa - focusing on the Albertine Rift. Using whole genome sequencing, Huss shows that even when there isn’t a lot of physical variation, you can have very distinct genetic between on populations living on different mountains. #AOS25
With support from the NSF International Research Experiences for Students program, we are returning to the Usambaras in 2026 to launch the next phase of our project, EcoRAFT: Ecological Resilience of the Afromontane Forests of Tanzania. 6/7
U·M·A·P·P
Usambara Mountains Archaeology and Palaeoecology Project
arcg.is
July 25, 2025 at 10:58 AM
With support from the NSF International Research Experiences for Students program, we are returning to the Usambaras in 2026 to launch the next phase of our project, EcoRAFT: Ecological Resilience of the Afromontane Forests of Tanzania. 6/7
The Usambara Afromontane Forest ecosystem is a global biodiversity hotspot that hosts highly rich and diverse plant and animal communities and ranks among the most important areas in the world for the conservation of endemic species. 2/7
July 25, 2025 at 10:58 AM
The Usambara Afromontane Forest ecosystem is a global biodiversity hotspot that hosts highly rich and diverse plant and animal communities and ranks among the most important areas in the world for the conservation of endemic species. 2/7
Thrilled to return to Tanzania's Usambara Mountains in 2026! With support from the NSF International Research Experiences for Students program, we're launching the next phase of U·M·A·P·P, the Ecological Resilience of Afromontane Forests project. Check out more on the project below 👇
U·M·A·P·P
Usambara Mountains Archaeology and Palaeoecology Project
arcg.is
July 24, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Thrilled to return to Tanzania's Usambara Mountains in 2026! With support from the NSF International Research Experiences for Students program, we're launching the next phase of U·M·A·P·P, the Ecological Resilience of Afromontane Forests project. Check out more on the project below 👇
Last EOLab contribution at #LPS25 for today:
Heather Cox et al.: Mapping tree invasions in an Afromontane ecosystem with multidecadal #Landsat and #Sentinel-2 data
17:45 at X5 – Poster Area, Zone L-N
More to come in the next days, have a look: eolab.geographie.hu-berlin.de/uploads/EOLa...
Heather Cox et al.: Mapping tree invasions in an Afromontane ecosystem with multidecadal #Landsat and #Sentinel-2 data
17:45 at X5 – Poster Area, Zone L-N
More to come in the next days, have a look: eolab.geographie.hu-berlin.de/uploads/EOLa...
June 24, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Last EOLab contribution at #LPS25 for today:
Heather Cox et al.: Mapping tree invasions in an Afromontane ecosystem with multidecadal #Landsat and #Sentinel-2 data
17:45 at X5 – Poster Area, Zone L-N
More to come in the next days, have a look: eolab.geographie.hu-berlin.de/uploads/EOLa...
Heather Cox et al.: Mapping tree invasions in an Afromontane ecosystem with multidecadal #Landsat and #Sentinel-2 data
17:45 at X5 – Poster Area, Zone L-N
More to come in the next days, have a look: eolab.geographie.hu-berlin.de/uploads/EOLa...
The primary location for birdwatching in Rwanda is the enormous Afromontane forest of Nyungwe National Park, designated as an IBA (‘Important Bird Area’) by Birdlife International. www.kabiraugandasafaris.com/rwanda-birdi...
Rwanda Birding Tours Safaris, Guided Birding Holidays
Rwanda Birding Tours. Enjoy Quality guided Rwanda Birding Safaris. Rwanda has 703 bird species, bird watching in Rwanda of Albertine Rift bird endemics.
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June 21, 2025 at 5:25 PM
The primary location for birdwatching in Rwanda is the enormous Afromontane forest of Nyungwe National Park, designated as an IBA (‘Important Bird Area’) by Birdlife International. www.kabiraugandasafaris.com/rwanda-birdi...
30 years in the making! Using multisite pollen data we show how Afromontane ecosystems responded to climate change and human interaction over the last 50,000 years
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@anthropocenebio.bsky.social
@biogeography.bsky.social
@uoyenvironment.bsky.social
@york.ac.uk
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@anthropocenebio.bsky.social
@biogeography.bsky.social
@uoyenvironment.bsky.social
@york.ac.uk
June 16, 2025 at 8:23 AM
30 years in the making! Using multisite pollen data we show how Afromontane ecosystems responded to climate change and human interaction over the last 50,000 years
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@anthropocenebio.bsky.social
@biogeography.bsky.social
@uoyenvironment.bsky.social
@york.ac.uk
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@anthropocenebio.bsky.social
@biogeography.bsky.social
@uoyenvironment.bsky.social
@york.ac.uk
Stronger photosynthetic plasticity to warming in the Andes than in Afromontane tree species
Congrats @mirindidusenge.bsky.social et al. !
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
Congrats @mirindidusenge.bsky.social et al. !
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
Unexpected Large Photosynthetic Thermal Plasticity of Montane Andean Trees
Tropical forests play a significant role in global carbon sequestration. However, our understanding of how tropical tree species adjust to climate warming remains limited to studies on seedlings grow...
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May 28, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Stronger photosynthetic plasticity to warming in the Andes than in Afromontane tree species
Congrats @mirindidusenge.bsky.social et al. !
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
Congrats @mirindidusenge.bsky.social et al. !
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
One of my favorite #afromontane #grasslands in the world, #uKamhlaba #drakensberg - great footage @leoniejoubert.bsky.social ❤️🦋
May 20, 2025 at 8:10 PM
One of my favorite #afromontane #grasslands in the world, #uKamhlaba #drakensberg - great footage @leoniejoubert.bsky.social ❤️🦋
Lightning-caused disturbance frequency and severity varies with topography in an Afromontane forest https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.05.13.653675v1
May 16, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Lightning-caused disturbance frequency and severity varies with topography in an Afromontane forest https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.05.13.653675v1
Lightning-caused disturbance frequency and severity varies with topography in an Afromontane forest https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.05.13.653675v1
May 16, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Lightning-caused disturbance frequency and severity varies with topography in an Afromontane forest https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.05.13.653675v1