Ecology and Conservation: Recent submissions
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Recognising and protecting the national benefit of sustainable fisheries in the UK
(Wiley, 10 April 2025)Sustainable commercial fishing makes valuable contributions to coastal regions and broader national benefits. This paper offers three arguments in relation to what is required for the societal benefits of sustainable ... -
Functional composition of the Amazonian tree flora and forests
(Nature Research, 3 March 2025)Plants cope with the environment by displaying large phenotypic variation. Two spectra of global plant form and function have been identified: a size spectrum from small to tall species with increasing stem tissue density, ... -
Phylogenetic conservatism in the relationship between functional and demographic characteristics in Amazon tree taxa
(Wiley / British Ecological Society, 28 November 2024)Leaf and wood functional traits of trees are related to growth, reproduction, and survival, but the degree of phylogenetic conservatism in these relationships is largely unknown. In this study, we describe the variability ... -
Knowledge gaps in legume diversity and distribution and prospects for future research
(Springer Nature, 15 December 2024)Despite significant advancements in legume (Leguminosae or Fabaceae) taxonomy, biogeography and phylogenetics, substantial knowledge gaps persist, limiting our ability to understand their diversity, evolutionary history ... -
Humoral immunity in insects: Antimicrobial peptides and other host defense peptides
(Elsevier, 4 April 2025)The discovery of antimicrobial peptides in insects in the 1980s helped lay the foundation for the field of humoral innate immunity in animals. These molecules were first identified owing to their microbe-killing activity, ...