Schematic overview of how the two components of biodiversity – species richness and community evenness – have a direct effect and mediating effect on ecosystem services.

Even evenness is important: the direct and mediating effects of species abundances for ecosystem services
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#Commentary by Iris Hordijk highlighting the recent work by Zhou et al.
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We are looking for a PhD candidate in the field of tropical ecology, with a passion for both science and its application for restoration. @jenteo.bsky.social @lourenspoorter.bsky.social @Jorge Arturo Meave del Castillo @Miguel Martínez Ramos

PhD position on 'Seed dispersal shapes tropical forest succession' (Seeds 4 Success)

There is a PhD position available at @w-u-r.bsky.social on seed dispersal and succession! You will be based at Wageningen University in the Netherlands and conduct fieldwork in tropical forests in Mexico on plant-animal interactions. Deadline to apply: 3rd of December shorturl.at/sLVOU

@joe-wan.bsky.social thank you for including me in this project. I enjoyed the afternoons at @ethz.ch were we developed our conceptual thinking and discussed the conceptual framework. Congratulations with this nice manuscript!

We show that when applying this framework to data, relationships between niche, fitness, and function also predict community multifunctionality. By bringing coexistence theory & functional ecology together, functional coexistence theory advances both theoretical ecology and its applied relevance.

Is it possible to link modern coexistence theory with functional ecology? @joe-wan.bsky.social shows that it is! Functional coexistence theory provides an avenue toward mechanistic and predictive understanding of community–ecosystem feedbacks @esajournals.bsky.social doi.org/10.1002/ecm.70033

Therefore, climate change driven global temperature rise may have a strong effect on trait differences between dominant and rare tree species and may lead to changes in species abundances and therefore strong community reassembly.

The difference between traits of dominant and rare species is more strongly driven by temperature compared to water availability, as temperature might affect a larger number of traits.

We found three consistent trait differences between locally dominant and rare species across all biomes; dominant species are taller, have softer wood and higher loading on the multivariate stem strategy axis (related to narrow tracheids and thick bark).

Effect of climate on traits of dominant and rare tree species in the world’s forests Nature Communications - Species’ traits and environmental conditions determine the abundance of tree species across the globe. Here, the authors find that dominant tree species are taller and...

Publication out on the effect of climate on traits of dominant and rare tree species in the world’s forests in natcomms.nature.com‬rdcu.be/enby2

PhD position - Resilience of biodiversity and ecosystem functioning across landscapes

We are hiring 2 PhD candidates working on resilience of biodiversity and ecosystem functioning across landscapes. Daily supervision by myself, @dominic-martin.bsky.social @iris-hordijk.bsky.social @lucianachr.bsky.social and Merel Hofmeijer. Details & application here: www.wur.nl/en/vacancy/p...

In the early phase of succession it is determined if succession is arrested or if forest recovers quickly. Our study shows that mainly soil characteristics and connectivity of forest in the landscape affects growth form replacement in early succession. Stay tuned for the final results!

Last month I presented #ECTE2025 a study from the #PANTROP project (pantrop-eu.com) on growth form replacement in early succession. The succes of natural forest recovery is not only determined by the arrival or regrowth of trees, but also the competition with growth forms such as grasses and ferns.

Happy to have contributed to this interesting study on landscape diversity! Thank you for the lead Sarah Mayor & Pascal Niklaus and being persistent to get it published @simonsaysenjoy.bsky.social

Landscape diversity promotes landscape functioning in North America - Communications Earth & Environment Landscape-level diversity – the number of different ecosystems in a 250 m by 250 m area – is positively related to landscape-wide primary production across North America, according to remote sensing o...

Our research is finally out 📜 @natureportfolio.bsky.social in our publication we show that #landscape_diversity 🏞️promotes #productivity using #remote_sensing on a continental scale 🌎 across 20 years

Thanks to everyone who contributed✨
#University_of_Zurich #URPP_GCB

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Restoration towards resilient landscapes: social-ecological processes along a forest recovery trajectory

Interested in a PhD position where you contribute to innovative transdisciplinary research on forest recovery? We have a position available with fieldwork in Mexico @w-u-r.bsky.social
More info & how to apply: tinyurl.com/3bpy65xs

PhD position - Tree-based restoration in biodiversity hotspot Madagascar

Interested in a PhD position where you contribute to forest restoration in a biodiversity hotspot? We have a position available with fieldwork in Madagascar @w-u-r.bsky.social
More info & how to apply: www.wur.nl/en/vacancy/phd-position-tree-based-restoration-in-biodiversity-hotspot-madagascar.htm