In this podcast, Functional Ecology author Fernando Gonçalves talks to Assistant Editor Amelia Macho about his article "Pollen essential amino acids shape bat–flower interaction networks".
Fernando's article discusses how pollen protein and amino acid composition influence year-round and seasonal bat–flower interaction networks. Its results underscore the essential role of pollen, not just nectar, as a key reward for attracting flower-visiting bats, and therefore highlights pollen content as an important driver structuring pollination networks.
Read the full article here: https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2435.70161
Check out a video of the bat species in this study!
https://youtu.be/7FX2x4T45i8?si=be7V7t3gAwBR4yiw
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In this podcast, Functional Ecology author Fernando Gonçalves talks to Assistant Editor Amelia Macho about his article "Pollen essential amino acids shape bat–flower interaction networks".
Fernando's article discusses how pollen protein and amino acid composition influence year-round and seasonal bat–flower interaction networks. Its results underscore the essential role of pollen, not just nectar, as a key reward for attracting flower-visiting bats, and therefore highlights pollen content as an important driver structuring pollination networks.
Read the full article here: https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2435.70161
Check out a video of the bat species in this study!
https://youtu.be/7FX2x4T45i8?si=be7V7t3gAwBR4yiw
Methods in Ecology and Evolution | Dr René Steinmann : Decoding the footsteps of the African savanna
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3 months ago
Methods in Ecology and Evolution | Dr René Steinmann : Decoding the footsteps of the African savanna
Methods in Ecology and Evolution author René Steinmann chats to Harriet about his research article 'Decoding the footsteps of the African savanna: Classifying wildlife using seismic signals and machine learning'.
The study investigates the seismic signal properties of African savanna species during locomotion and employs machine learning techniques to classify wildlife based on these footfall signals.
Read René's full research article here: https://doi.org/10.1111/2041-210X.70021
Read René's post on the Methods Blog here: https://methodsblog.com/2025/05/19/the-ground-beneath-their-feetlistening-in-on-africas-wildlife-using-seismic-sensors/
British Ecological Society
In this podcast, Functional Ecology author Fernando Gonçalves talks to Assistant Editor Amelia Macho about his article "Pollen essential amino acids shape bat–flower interaction networks".
Fernando's article discusses how pollen protein and amino acid composition influence year-round and seasonal bat–flower interaction networks. Its results underscore the essential role of pollen, not just nectar, as a key reward for attracting flower-visiting bats, and therefore highlights pollen content as an important driver structuring pollination networks.
Read the full article here: https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2435.70161
Check out a video of the bat species in this study!
https://youtu.be/7FX2x4T45i8?si=be7V7t3gAwBR4yiw