Ecosystem functioning across the diel cycle in the Anthropocene
Trends Ecol Evol. 2023 Sep 16:S0169-5347(23)00224-0. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2023.08.013. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTGiven the marked differences in environmental conditions and active biota between daytime and nighttime, it is almost inevitable that ecosystem functioning will also differ. However, understanding of these differences has been hampered due to the challenges of conducting research at night. At the same time, many anthropogenic pressures are most forcefully exerted or have greatest effect during either daytime (e.g., high temperatures, disturbance) or nighttime (e.g., artificial lighting, nights warming faster ...
Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution - September 18, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Daniel T C Cox Kevin J Gaston Source Type: research
The importance of Indigenous and local people for cataloging biodiversity
Trends Ecol Evol. 2023 Sep 16:S0169-5347(23)00231-8. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2023.08.017. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIndigenous and local peoples' (ILPs) role in cataloging life on Earth has been significant but underappreciated. ILPs knowledge faces growing cultural and biological threats. Greater participation by ILPs in research would make science more efficient, conservation more sustainable, and traditional knowledge stronger, but formidable obstacles remain.PMID:37723016 | DOI:10.1016/j.tree.2023.08.017 (Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution)
Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution - September 18, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Juan C Copete Alfred Kik Vojtech Novotny Rodrigo C ámara-Leret Source Type: research
Ecosystem functioning across the diel cycle in the Anthropocene
Trends Ecol Evol. 2023 Sep 16:S0169-5347(23)00224-0. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2023.08.013. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTGiven the marked differences in environmental conditions and active biota between daytime and nighttime, it is almost inevitable that ecosystem functioning will also differ. However, understanding of these differences has been hampered due to the challenges of conducting research at night. At the same time, many anthropogenic pressures are most forcefully exerted or have greatest effect during either daytime (e.g., high temperatures, disturbance) or nighttime (e.g., artificial lighting, nights warming faster ...
Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution - September 18, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Daniel T C Cox Kevin J Gaston Source Type: research
Beyond reaction norms: the temporal dynamics of phenotypic plasticity
Trends Ecol Evol. 2023 Sep 15:S0169-5347(23)00225-2. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2023.08.014. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPhenotypic plasticity can allow organisms to cope with environmental changes. Although reaction norms are commonly used to quantify plasticity along gradients of environmental conditions, they often miss the temporal dynamics of phenotypic change, especially the speed at which it occurs. Here, we argue that studying the rate of phenotypic plasticity is a crucial step to quantify and understand its adaptiveness. Iteratively measuring plastic traits allows us to describe the actual dynamics of phenotypic change...
Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution - September 17, 2023 Category: Science Authors: L éonard Dupont M élanie Thierry Lucie Zinger Delphine Legrand Staffan Jacob Source Type: research
Beyond reaction norms: the temporal dynamics of phenotypic plasticity
Trends Ecol Evol. 2023 Sep 15:S0169-5347(23)00225-2. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2023.08.014. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPhenotypic plasticity can allow organisms to cope with environmental changes. Although reaction norms are commonly used to quantify plasticity along gradients of environmental conditions, they often miss the temporal dynamics of phenotypic change, especially the speed at which it occurs. Here, we argue that studying the rate of phenotypic plasticity is a crucial step to quantify and understand its adaptiveness. Iteratively measuring plastic traits allows us to describe the actual dynamics of phenotypic change...
Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution - September 17, 2023 Category: Science Authors: L éonard Dupont M élanie Thierry Lucie Zinger Delphine Legrand Staffan Jacob Source Type: research
Deciphering the ecoevolutionary recipe of milk microbiomes
Trends Ecol Evol. 2023 Sep 12:S0169-5347(23)00235-5. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2023.09.004. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn a recent article, Keady et al. analyzed mammalian milk microbiomes across 47 species and found their assembly to be largely determined by stochastic (i.e., random) processes. In many ways, host-associated microbiomes are not random, but random events may have an underappreciated role in microbiome assembly, persistence, and ecology.PMID:37704544 | DOI:10.1016/j.tree.2023.09.004 (Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution)
Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution - September 13, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Sarah M Hird Source Type: research
Deciphering the ecoevolutionary recipe of milk microbiomes
Trends Ecol Evol. 2023 Sep 12:S0169-5347(23)00235-5. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2023.09.004. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn a recent article, Keady et al. analyzed mammalian milk microbiomes across 47 species and found their assembly to be largely determined by stochastic (i.e., random) processes. In many ways, host-associated microbiomes are not random, but random events may have an underappreciated role in microbiome assembly, persistence, and ecology.PMID:37704544 | DOI:10.1016/j.tree.2023.09.004 (Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution)
Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution - September 13, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Sarah M Hird Source Type: research
Deciphering the ecoevolutionary recipe of milk microbiomes
Trends Ecol Evol. 2023 Sep 12:S0169-5347(23)00235-5. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2023.09.004. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn a recent article, Keady et al. analyzed mammalian milk microbiomes across 47 species and found their assembly to be largely determined by stochastic (i.e., random) processes. In many ways, host-associated microbiomes are not random, but random events may have an underappreciated role in microbiome assembly, persistence, and ecology.PMID:37704544 | DOI:10.1016/j.tree.2023.09.004 (Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution)
Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution - September 13, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Sarah M Hird Source Type: research
Measurement theory and paleobiology
Trends Ecol Evol. 2023 Sep 9:S0169-5347(23)00216-1. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2023.08.005. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMeasurement theory, a branch of applied mathematics, offers guiding principles for extracting meaning from empirical observations and is applicable to any science involving measurements. Measurement theory is highly relevant in paleobiology because statistical approaches assuming ratio-scaled variables are commonly used on data belonging to nominal and ordinal scale types. We provide an informal introduction to representational measurement theory and argue for its importance in robust scientific inquiry. Altho...
Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution - September 11, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Kjetil Lysne Voje James G Saulsbury Jostein Starrfelt Daniel Varaj ão Latorre Alexis Rojas Vilde Bruhn Kinneberg Lee Hsiang Liow Connor J Wilson Erin E Saupe Mark Grabowski Source Type: research
Measurement theory and paleobiology
Trends Ecol Evol. 2023 Sep 9:S0169-5347(23)00216-1. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2023.08.005. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMeasurement theory, a branch of applied mathematics, offers guiding principles for extracting meaning from empirical observations and is applicable to any science involving measurements. Measurement theory is highly relevant in paleobiology because statistical approaches assuming ratio-scaled variables are commonly used on data belonging to nominal and ordinal scale types. We provide an informal introduction to representational measurement theory and argue for its importance in robust scientific inquiry. Altho...
Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution - September 11, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Kjetil Lysne Voje James G Saulsbury Jostein Starrfelt Daniel Varaj ão Latorre Alexis Rojas Vilde Bruhn Kinneberg Lee Hsiang Liow Connor J Wilson Erin E Saupe Mark Grabowski Source Type: research
Measurement theory and paleobiology
Trends Ecol Evol. 2023 Sep 9:S0169-5347(23)00216-1. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2023.08.005. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMeasurement theory, a branch of applied mathematics, offers guiding principles for extracting meaning from empirical observations and is applicable to any science involving measurements. Measurement theory is highly relevant in paleobiology because statistical approaches assuming ratio-scaled variables are commonly used on data belonging to nominal and ordinal scale types. We provide an informal introduction to representational measurement theory and argue for its importance in robust scientific inquiry. Altho...
Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution - September 11, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Kjetil Lysne Voje James G Saulsbury Jostein Starrfelt Daniel Varaj ão Latorre Alexis Rojas Vilde Bruhn Kinneberg Lee Hsiang Liow Connor J Wilson Erin E Saupe Mark Grabowski Source Type: research
A globally integrated structure of taxonomy to support biodiversity science and conservation
Trends Ecol Evol. 2023 Sep 6:S0169-5347(23)00215-X. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2023.08.004. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAll aspects of biodiversity research, from taxonomy to conservation, rely on data associated with species names. Effective integration of names across multiple fields is paramount and depends on the coordination and organization of taxonomic data. We assess current efforts and find that even key applications for well-studied taxa still lack commonality in taxonomic information required for integration. We identify essential taxonomic elements from our interoperability assessment to support improved access and ...
Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution - September 8, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Emily L Sandall Aurore A Maureaud Robert Guralnick Melodie A McGeoch Yanina V Sica Matthew S Rogan Douglas B Booher Robert Edwards Nico Franz Kate Ingenloff Maisha Lucas Charles J Marsh Jennifer McGowan Stefan Pinkert Ajay Ranipeta Peter Uetz John Wieczor Source Type: research
Host functional traits as the nexus for multilevel infection patterns
Trends Ecol Evol. 2023 Sep 6:S0169-5347(23)00222-7. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2023.08.011. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTUnderstanding pathogen transmission and infection patterns at multiple biological scales is a central issue in disease ecology and evolution. Here, we suggest that functional traits of host species readily affect infection patterns of species, communities, and landscapes, and thus serve as a linkage for multilevel studies of infectious disease.PMID:37684132 | DOI:10.1016/j.tree.2023.08.011 (Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution)
Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution - September 8, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Zheng Y X Huang Fletcher W Halliday Daniel J Becker Source Type: research
A globally integrated structure of taxonomy to support biodiversity science and conservation
Trends Ecol Evol. 2023 Sep 6:S0169-5347(23)00215-X. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2023.08.004. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAll aspects of biodiversity research, from taxonomy to conservation, rely on data associated with species names. Effective integration of names across multiple fields is paramount and depends on the coordination and organization of taxonomic data. We assess current efforts and find that even key applications for well-studied taxa still lack commonality in taxonomic information required for integration. We identify essential taxonomic elements from our interoperability assessment to support improved access and ...
Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution - September 8, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Emily L Sandall Aurore A Maureaud Robert Guralnick Melodie A McGeoch Yanina V Sica Matthew S Rogan Douglas B Booher Robert Edwards Nico Franz Kate Ingenloff Maisha Lucas Charles J Marsh Jennifer McGowan Stefan Pinkert Ajay Ranipeta Peter Uetz John Wieczor Source Type: research
Host functional traits as the nexus for multilevel infection patterns
Trends Ecol Evol. 2023 Sep 6:S0169-5347(23)00222-7. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2023.08.011. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTUnderstanding pathogen transmission and infection patterns at multiple biological scales is a central issue in disease ecology and evolution. Here, we suggest that functional traits of host species readily affect infection patterns of species, communities, and landscapes, and thus serve as a linkage for multilevel studies of infectious disease.PMID:37684132 | DOI:10.1016/j.tree.2023.08.011 (Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution)
Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution - September 8, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Zheng Y X Huang Fletcher W Halliday Daniel J Becker Source Type: research
