Embracing the diversity in diverse warning signals
Trends Ecol Evol. 2024 Jan 23:S0169-5347(24)00002-8. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2024.01.002. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPositive frequency-dependent selection should theoretically lead to monomorphic warning coloration. Instead, numerous examples of polymorphic warning signals exist. Biases - for example, in human perception - hinder our appreciation and research of understanding warning signal diversity. We propose strategies to counter such biases and objectively move our field forward.PMID:38267287 | DOI:10.1016/j.tree.2024.01.002 (Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution)
Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution - January 24, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Swanne P Gordon Caleb J Axelrod Udita Bansal Hannah Gurholt Stephanie Tran Yusan Yang Source Type: research
Predicting plant-pollinator interactions: concepts, methods, and challenges
Trends Ecol Evol. 2024 Jan 22:S0169-5347(23)00336-1. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2023.12.005. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPlant-pollinator interactions are ecologically and economically important, and, as a result, their prediction is a crucial theoretical and applied goal for ecologists. Although various analytical methods are available, we still have a limited ability to predict plant-pollinator interactions. The predictive ability of different plant-pollinator interaction models depends on the specific definitions used to conceptualize and quantify species attributes (e.g., morphological traits), sampling effects (e.g., detec...
Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution - January 23, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Guadalupe Peralta Paul J CaraDonna Demetra Rakosy Jochen Fr ünd Mar ía P Pascual Tudanca Carsten F Dormann Laura A Burkle Christopher N Kaiser-Bunbury Tiffany M Knight Julian Resasco Rachael Winfree Nico Bl üthgen William J Castillo Diego P V ázquez Source Type: research
Flagship events and biodiversity conservation
Trends Ecol Evol. 2024 Feb;39(2):106-108. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2023.12.002. Epub 2024 Jan 16.ABSTRACTFlagship species are a highly effective approach in conservation. We propose the distinct but complementary concept of flagship events: natural or anthropogenic occurrences that attract public attention. Flagship events have high potential value for biodiversity conservation by engaging people with wildlife and helping to garner support for conservation efforts.PMID:38233248 | DOI:10.1016/j.tree.2023.12.002 (Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution)
Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution - January 17, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Ivan Jari ć Sarah L Crowley Diogo Ver íssimo Jonathan M Jeschke Source Type: research
New horizons for comparative studies and meta-analyses
Trends Ecol Evol. 2024 Jan 11:S0169-5347(23)00335-X. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2023.12.004. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTComparative analyses and meta-analyses are key tools to elucidate broad biological principles, yet the two approaches often appear different in purpose. We propose an integrated approach that can generate deeper insights into ecoevolutionary processes. Marrying comparative and meta-analytic approaches will allow for (i) a more accurate investigation of drivers of biological variation, (ii) a greater ability to account for sources of non-independence in experimental data, (iii) more effective control of public...
Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution - January 12, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Patrice Pottier Daniel W A Noble Frank Seebacher Nicholas C Wu Samantha Burke Malgorzata Lagisz Lisa E Schwanz Szymon M Drobniak Shinichi Nakagawa Source Type: research
Why incorporate plant architecture into trait-based ecology?
Trends Ecol Evol. 2024 Jan 10:S0169-5347(23)00328-2. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2023.11.011. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTTrait-based ecology has improved our understanding of the functioning of organisms, communities, ecosystems, and beyond. However, its predictive ability remains limited as long as phenotypic integration and temporal dynamics are not considered. We highlight how the morphogenetic processes that shape the 3D development of a plant during its lifetime affect its performance. We show that the diversity of architectural traits allows us to go beyond organ-level traits in capturing the temporal and spatial dimensio...
Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution - January 11, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Marilyne Laurans Fran çois Munoz Tristan Charles-Dominique Patrick Heuret Claire Fortunel Sandrine Isnard Sylvie-Annabel Sabatier Yves Caraglio Cyrille Violle Source Type: research
Automated identification of African carnivores: conservation applications
Trends Ecol Evol. 2024 Feb;39(2):125-127. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2023.12.007. Epub 2024 Jan 6.ABSTRACTPhotographic images taken by tourists and uploaded to the African Carnivore Wildbook have been used by Cozzi et al. to identify individual African wild dogs and study their dispersal behavior. Collaborations among citizen scientists, computer scientists, and researchers can expand the reach of conservation efforts spatially and temporally.PMID:38185582 | DOI:10.1016/j.tree.2023.12.007 (Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution)
Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution - January 7, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Emily Bennitt Source Type: research
Automated identification of African carnivores: conservation applications
Trends Ecol Evol. 2024 Jan 6:S0169-5347(23)00338-5. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2023.12.007. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPhotographic images taken by tourists and uploaded to the African Carnivore Wildbook have been used by Cozzi et al. to identify individual African wild dogs and study their dispersal behavior. Collaborations among citizen scientists, computer scientists, and researchers can expand the reach of conservation efforts spatially and temporally.PMID:38185582 | DOI:10.1016/j.tree.2023.12.007 (Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution)
Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution - January 7, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Emily Bennitt Source Type: research
Automated identification of African carnivores: conservation applications
Trends Ecol Evol. 2024 Jan 6:S0169-5347(23)00338-5. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2023.12.007. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPhotographic images taken by tourists and uploaded to the African Carnivore Wildbook have been used by Cozzi et al. to identify individual African wild dogs and study their dispersal behavior. Collaborations among citizen scientists, computer scientists, and researchers can expand the reach of conservation efforts spatially and temporally.PMID:38185582 | DOI:10.1016/j.tree.2023.12.007 (Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution)
Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution - January 7, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Emily Bennitt Source Type: research
Toward a unified framework for studying behavioural tolerance
Trends Ecol Evol. 2024 Jan 3:S0169-5347(23)00337-3. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2023.12.006. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBehavioural responses are widely held to allow animals to cope with human-induced environmental changes. Less often appreciated is that the absence of behavioural response can also be advantageous. This is particularly true when animals become tolerant to situations that may be perceived as risky, although the actual risk is nonexistent. We provide a framework to understand the causes and consequences of behavioural tolerance. Tolerance can emerge from genetic, epigenetic, or learning mechanisms, each exerting...
Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution - January 4, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Catherine Čapkun-Huot Daniel T Blumstein Dany Garant Daniel Sol Denis R éale Source Type: research
A need for the wholistic application of genetics to biodiversity conservation; a response to Taylor et al
Trends Ecol Evol. 2024 Jan 3:S0169-5347(23)00348-8. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2023.12.010. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38177011 | DOI:10.1016/j.tree.2023.12.010 (Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution)
Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution - January 4, 2024 Category: Science Authors: A Rus Hoelzel Source Type: research
Toward a unified framework for studying behavioural tolerance
Trends Ecol Evol. 2024 Jan 3:S0169-5347(23)00337-3. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2023.12.006. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBehavioural responses are widely held to allow animals to cope with human-induced environmental changes. Less often appreciated is that the absence of behavioural response can also be advantageous. This is particularly true when animals become tolerant to situations that may be perceived as risky, although the actual risk is nonexistent. We provide a framework to understand the causes and consequences of behavioural tolerance. Tolerance can emerge from genetic, epigenetic, or learning mechanisms, each exerting...
Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution - January 4, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Catherine Čapkun-Huot Daniel T Blumstein Dany Garant Daniel Sol Denis R éale Source Type: research
A need for the wholistic application of genetics to biodiversity conservation; a response to Taylor et al
Trends Ecol Evol. 2024 Jan 3:S0169-5347(23)00348-8. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2023.12.010. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38177011 | DOI:10.1016/j.tree.2023.12.010 (Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution)
Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution - January 4, 2024 Category: Science Authors: A Rus Hoelzel Source Type: research
Fire ecology in marine systems
Trends Ecol Evol. 2023 Dec 29:S0169-5347(23)00332-4. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2023.12.001. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTWildfire byproducts enter into the oceans via terrestrial and atmospheric routes. They pose a challenge to the sustainability of marine ecosystems, especially under the current increase in fire activity. Research is needed to unravel the dynamics between wildfires and marine life, and the oceans' potential to mitigate wildfire emissions.PMID:38160176 | DOI:10.1016/j.tree.2023.12.001 (Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution)
Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution - December 30, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Rodrigo Riera Juli G Pausas Source Type: research
Fire ecology in marine systems
Trends Ecol Evol. 2023 Dec 29:S0169-5347(23)00332-4. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2023.12.001. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTWildfire byproducts enter into the oceans via terrestrial and atmospheric routes. They pose a challenge to the sustainability of marine ecosystems, especially under the current increase in fire activity. Research is needed to unravel the dynamics between wildfires and marine life, and the oceans' potential to mitigate wildfire emissions.PMID:38160176 | DOI:10.1016/j.tree.2023.12.001 (Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution)
Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution - December 30, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Rodrigo Riera Juli G Pausas Source Type: research
Fire ecology in marine systems
Trends Ecol Evol. 2023 Dec 29:S0169-5347(23)00332-4. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2023.12.001. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTWildfire byproducts enter into the oceans via terrestrial and atmospheric routes. They pose a challenge to the sustainability of marine ecosystems, especially under the current increase in fire activity. Research is needed to unravel the dynamics between wildfires and marine life, and the oceans' potential to mitigate wildfire emissions.PMID:38160176 | DOI:10.1016/j.tree.2023.12.001 (Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution)
Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution - December 30, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Rodrigo Riera Juli G Pausas Source Type: research
