One hundred years of change in the Tatra Mountains forests: Why history matters
Kacper Foremnik, Department of Forest Biodiversity of the University of Agriculture in Krakow in Poland, discusses his article: Century-long trends in plant diversity of temperate mountain vegetation are modulated along elevation gradient One hundred years ago, a group of outstanding researchers carried out pioneering phytosociological surveys in the Polish part of the Tatra Mountains. At…...
[read more]Tue, 31 Mar 2026 04:23:01 +0000
Jianguo Ma: Ammonium preference and microbial nitrification inhibition drive the expansion of a poisonous plant in alpine -meadows
2025 HARPER PRIZE SHORTLIST: For the next two weeks, we are featuring the articles shortlisted for the 2025 Harper Prize. The Harper Prize is an annual award for the best early career research paper published in Journal of Ecology. Jianguo Ma’s ‘Ammonium preference and microbial nitrification inhibition drive the expansion of a poisonous plant in alpine -meadows‘ is one of…...
[read more]Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:54:00 +0000
Habitat quality sets the limits of neighbourhood effects in epiphyte communities
Theresa Möller, University of Hamburg in Germany, discusses her article: Effects of habitat quality and fine-scale spatial structure on epiphytic lichen and bryophyte communities Epiphytic lichens and bryophytes inhabit one of the most heterogeneous habitats in forest ecosystems: the bark of living trees. Different tree species provide distinct habitat conditions, leading to distinct epiphyte communities…...
[read more]Thu, 26 Mar 2026 03:53:31 +0000
Linus Söderquist: Population viability of the orchid Gymnadenia conopsea increases with population size but is not related to genetic diversity
2025 HARPER PRIZE SHORTLIST: For the next two weeks, we are featuring the articles shortlisted for the 2025 Harper Prize. The Harper Prize is an annual award for the best early career research paper published in Journal of Ecology. Linus Söderquist’s ‘Population viability of the orchid Gymnadenia conopsea increases with population size but is not related to genetic diversity’ is one of…...
[read more]Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:41:44 +0000
Xuening Zhang: Pollinator facilitation between florally contrasting congeners scales up to regional co-occurrence patterns
2025 HARPER PRIZE SHORTLIST: For the next two weeks, we are featuring the articles shortlisted for the 2025 Harper Prize. The Harper Prize is an annual award for the best early career research paper published in Journal of Ecology. Xuening Zhang’s ‘Pollinator facilitation between florally contrasting congeners scales up to regional co-occurrence patterns‘ is one of those shortlisted for the award.…...
[read more]Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:40:12 +0000
Jie Li: Plant species loss reduces rare soil microbes through diversity effects amplified by multitrophic interactions
2025 HARPER PRIZE SHORTLIST: For the next two weeks, we are featuring the articles shortlisted for the 2025 Harper Prize. The Harper Prize is an annual award for the best early career research paper published in Journal of Ecology. Jie Li’s ‘Plant species loss reduces rare soil microbes through diversity effects amplified by multitrophic interactions‘ is one of those shortlisted…...
[read more]Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:39:13 +0000
Paul Kühn & Raymond Umazekabiri: Nitrogen content of herbarium specimens from arable fields and mesic meadows reflect the intensifying agricultural management during the 20th century
2025 HARPER PRIZE SHORTLIST: For the next two weeks, we are featuring the articles shortlisted for the 2025 Harper Prize. The Harper Prize is an annual award for the best early career research paper published in Journal of Ecology. Paul Kühn & Raymond Umazekabiri’s ‘Nitrogen content of herbarium specimens from arable fields and mesic meadows reflect the intensifying agricultural management during…...
[read more]Fri, 20 Mar 2026 10:37:56 +0000
Jing Xiao: The proportion of low abundance species is a key predictor of plant β-diversity across the latitudinal gradient
2025 HARPER PRIZE SHORTLIST: For the next two weeks, we are featuring the articles shortlisted for the 2025 Harper Prize. The Harper Prize is an annual award for the best early career research paper published in Journal of Ecology. Jing Xiao’s ‘The proportion of low abundance species is a key predictor of plant β-diversity across the latitudinal gradient‘ is one of…...
[read more]Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:36:55 +0000
Amanda Vieria da Silva: Ants on flowers: Protective ants impose a low but variable cost to pollination, moderated by location of extrafloral nectaries and type of flower visitor
2025 HARPER PRIZE SHORTLIST: For the next two weeks, we are featuring the articles shortlisted for the 2025 Harper Prize. The Harper Prize is an annual award for the best early career research paper published in Journal of Ecology. Amanda Vieria da Silva’s ‘Ants on flowers: Protective ants impose a low but variable cost to pollination, moderated by location of extrafloral…...
[read more]Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:35:20 +0000
Emily Wedel: Divergent resource-use strategies of encroaching shrubs: Can traits predict encroachment success in tallgrass prairie?
2025 HARPER PRIZE SHORTLIST: For the next two weeks, we are featuring the articles shortlisted for the 2025 Harper Prize. The Harper Prize is an annual award for the best early career research paper published in Journal of Ecology. Emily Wedel’s ‘Divergent resource-use strategies of encroaching shrubs: Can traits predict encroachment success in tallgrass prairie?‘ is one of those shortlisted for the…...
[read more]Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:27:32 +0000
