Understanding the right fire regime is therefore critical for conserving Cerrado savannas in a changing climate. (9/9)

👉 doi.org/rjxz

#Cerrado #SavannaEcology #FireEcology #PlantEcology #Conservation

New publication: Unveiling the roles of temporal periodicity, the spatial environment and behavioural modes in terrestrial animal movement, by @_hanslinssen and others. #diurnalactivity #savannaecology #wildlife
https://doi.org/10.1186/s40462-024-00489-3

Learn about #InnovatorsTravelAward recipient Pat Milligan's innovative research he'll present @ #ESA2024 on plant-insect interactions in an obligate ant-plant mutualism found in acacia trees on the #kenyansavanna. bit.ly/ita-pm

#mutualists #herbivores #savannaecology #treephenotypicplasticity

🌍 The study highlights the importance of understanding plant metabolism and carbon balance to predict which species can persist as savannas become more wooded. (8/8)
👉 doi.org/q58v

#AoBpapers #SavannaEcology #WoodyEncroachment #PlantScience #Biodiversity

🌱 Check the newly published article ‘Carbon starvation as a mechanistic explanation for the gradual decline of savanna ground-layer species under tree encroachment’ in @annbot.bsky.social by Rossatto & Scalon 🧵(1/8)

👉 doi.org/q58v

#AoBpapers #SavannaEcology #WoodyEncroachment #PlantScience

New research article! 📰

Haifig et al. show that grass stored inside the nest is chemically altered before ingestion, pointing to a colony-scale digestive system 🌾
🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s000...

#SocialInsects #Termites #Microbiome #NutritionalEcology #SavannaEcology