The Hidden Disease Risks of Modern Housing Development in Rural Africa
New research reveals modern housing in rural Kenya attracts bats, potentially increasing human exposure to bat-borne pathogens.
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Recent research news from the Ecological Society of America
The influence of changing rainfall on invasive grasses, how a major crop pest responds to heat waves, the substitution of one group of predators for another in salt marshes and the impacts of herbivores on grassland to shrubland transition in the Chihuahuan Desert.
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Restoring peatlands to their (almost) natural state
A new study shows that artificial ponds created to restore peatlands exploited by humans achieve a balance similar to that of natural ponds, but it takes time.
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Mixed forests reduce the risk of forest damage in a warmer climate
Swedish forests with few tree species pose considerably higher risk of being damaged — and especially vulnerable is the introduced lodgepole pine.
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Sweet tooth – Ethiopian wolves seen feeding on nectar
In doing so, the wolves may act as pollinators – perhaps the first known plant-pollinator interaction involving a large carnivore.
New CSP study argues climate change must be incorporated into highway crossing planning to benefit wildlife now and into the future
A new publication addresses a critical gap surrounding highway wildlife crossings: the need to expressly consider the impacts of climate change.
Birds, bees and bats working together means more macadamia nuts
An international research team finds pollinators and predators promote profitable, sustainable farming.
October research news from the Ecological Society of America
Poking holes in the “tens rule” of invasion ecology, the use of artificial intelligence to identify individual animals and more from ESA’s journals.
Land use influences organisms living underground
A unique data set on the occurrence of amphipods in Swiss groundwater shows that land use within a radius of up to one kilometre from the groundwater extraction site has an impact on these sensitive creatures.
Paws of polar bears sustaining ice-related injuries in a warming Arctic
Polar bears in some parts of the high Arctic are developing ice buildup and related injuries to their feet, apparently due to changing sea ice conditions in a warming Arctic.
Tiny soil critters play by their own rules in urban parks
The assortment of species of tiny soil animals – small enough to stand on the head of a pin – differ from one urban park to another, unlike plants and larger animals where a few species are often found across many parks.
Two studies reveal keys to saving the Bonelli’s eagle from extinction
New research provides new insights into the factors affecting the survival and territory occupancy of an iconic and imperiled raptor.
Recreational diving reveals argonaut octopus behaviour and its adaptation to polluted oceans
A new study analyses hundreds of images obtained by recreational divers and shared on social media, revealing the open-water octopuses’ behavior in their natural environment.
UF study demonstrates role of public participation in environmental policy decision-making
A new University of Florida study unveils a significant rise in the use of citizen science data for environmental reviews of major federal projects.
What’s bugging you? Long-Term Impacts of Warming & Insect Herbivory on Plant Communities
In a new paper, Michigan State University ecologists explore the impacts of warming temperatures and insect herbivory on plants’ biological cycles.
Tube sock-like skunk covers more ground than deer, impacted by winter weather, study finds
A study in the Cascade Range in Oregon of a tiny, elusive skunk found the animal can cover more ground than deer and is sensitive to climate change, particularly severe winter weather.
ESA Announces First Editorial Fellows
The Ecological Society of America is pleased to announce its first cohort of Editorial Fellows.
Study Finds Mutualistic Relationships Changing With Climate
As temperatures heat up, the beneficial relationship between certain ants and plants in Peru cools down.
Chinook Salmon Face Habitat Challenges
New research indicates human-driven changes in gravel and salmon size impact the fish’s spawning success.
Research news from the Ecological Society of America’s journals
Central Africa’s unique bai ecosystems, a strategy for managing forests in a more flammable world, the protection of dead corals by secondary reef colonizers and a new approach to examining cause-and-effect in ecology.