A5073925100- Plant and animal studies
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Geotourism and Geoheritage Conservation
- Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease
- Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
University of Nottingham
2022-2024
Aarhus University
2023-2024
British Geological Survey
2022
University College London
2020
Abstract A major aim of ecology is to upscale attributes individuals understand processes at population, community and ecosystem scales. Such are typically described using functional traits, that is, standardised characteristics impact fitness via effects on survival, growth and/or reproduction. However, commonly used traits (e.g. wood density, SLA) becoming increasingly criticised for not being truly mechanistic questionable predictors ecological processes. This Special Feature reviews...
The metabolome is the biochemical basis of plant form and function, but we know little about its macroecological variation across kingdom. Here, used functional trait concept to interpret leaf among 457 tropical 339 temperate species. Distilling metabolite chemistry into five metabolic traits reveals that plants vary on two major axes specialization-a chemical defense spectrum an expression longevity. Axes are similar for species, with many combinations being viable. However, orthogonally...
Abstract Geodiversity—the diversity of abiotic features and processes the Earth's surface subsurface—is an increasingly used concept in ecological research. A growing body scientific literature has provided evidence positive links between geodiversity biodiversity. These studies highlight potential to improve our understanding biodiversity patterns complement current conservation practices strategies. However, definitions research vary widely. This can hinder progress...
Summary The plant metabolome encompasses the biochemical mechanisms through which evolutionary and ecological processes shape form function 1,2 . However, while should thus be an important component of life-history variation 3 , we know little about how it varies across kingdom. Here, use functional trait concept 4 – a powerful framework for describing 5–7 to interpret leaf among 457 tropical 339 temperate species. Distilling metabolite chemistry into five discriminant metabolic traits...
Our world contains many ecosystems, from tropical forests to coral reefs urban parks. Ecosystems help us in important ways, including cleaning our air and water, storing carbon, producing food. People have been shaping most ecosystems for at least 12,000 years. Human impact has become so intense that are now threatened. That is why the United Nations decided next 10 years Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. But what ecosystem restoration how do we it? In this article, will tell you it can be...
ABSTRACT A shared goal within macroecology, biogeography and population ecology research is to understand biodiversity patterns the processes driving them across spatial taxonomic scales. common approach study macroecological involves developing testing ecogeographical rules or hypotheses. The much-debated ‘abundant-centre’ hypothesis posits that species’ abundances are highest in their range centres decline towards edges. We perform largest global test of date, on 3,675 species, using...