DFG funded research unit met for their spring retreat at the joint field site on Spiekeroog. We investigate trophic metacommunities at the land-sea interface using experiments, models, and observations. Lightning talks by early careers, invited talks by Jon Norberg and @stan_harpole , a stats intro, and discussion about synthesis papers made for a full program.
#biodiversity #metacommunity #Waddensea #traitbasedecology @UniOldenburg

Our next DEE External Seminar welcomes @stefanomammola1 (hosted by @BertelsmeierC) for a look at subterranean communities through the lens of trait-based ecology. November 30th, 12:15pm at the Biophore Amphitheatre or online https://rec.unil.ch/lives/live_80807

#EvolutionaryBiology #Evolution #EcoEvo #ConservationBiology #ecology #UNIL #Seminar #spiders #traitbasedecology

To improve the implementation and testing of trait-based theory, we clarify four mechanistic steps needed to scale from traits to ecosystems. These steps are based on core trait-based theory. Taken together, these steps explicitly detail the linkages between the environment, traits, communities, and ecosystem functioning #TraitBasedEcology #Traits #FunctionalEcology #Scaling #Ecosystem (3/n)

To improve the implementation and testing of trait-based theory, we clarify four mechanistic steps needed to scale from traits to ecosystems. These steps are based on core trait-based theory. Taken together, these steps explicitly detail the linkages between the environment, traits, communities, and ecosystem functioning #TraitBasedEcology #Traits #FunctionalEcology #Scaling #Ecosystem (3/n)