🐝📑 A new study investigated the role of functional relatedness in shaping the co-occurrence patterns of #bee species associated with #brinjal, a key tropical crop plant.

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#functionaltrait #agroecology #agroecosystem #ecologyresearch #pollinators

🐃🌿Functional trait space expansion explains productivity gains under moderate grazing

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#AlpineMeadow #FunctionalTrait #GrasslandProductivity #IntraspecificTraitVariation #LeafTrait #TibetanPlateau

Great new #functionaltrait work highlighting the need to describe functions beyond the group level. Species can have very specific functions that are crucial to shaping the environment around them and understanding this relationship is key to protecting ecosystems moving forward. #MarineEcology 🦑🧪

A packed room of ecologists watching Mark Westoby speak with moderator Rachel Gallagher.

Standing room only in one of two parallel #FunctionalTrait symposia at #ESAus2024.