François-Xavier Joly

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Soil ecologist. Lecturer at the University of Stirling. Likes all soil organisms equally but millipedes more equally than the others. He/him.
Show threadFrançois-Xavier JolyJan 10, 2023
@NatureEcoEvo with access the full text here: https://rdcu.be/c23ms
François-Xavier JolyJan 10, 2023

Our article on realistic decomposition is out @NatureEcoEvo

Resolving the intricate role of climate in decomposition

…where we show that decomposition rates of standardised and plot-specific litter are uncorrelated, and lead to contrasted conclusions.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-022-01948-z

Resolving the intricate role of climate in litter decomposition - Nature Ecology & Evolution

Three complementary decomposition experiments across a climatic gradient in Europe, representing 110 different tree species mixtures in 194 forest plots, reveals that macroclimate is a dominant control on plant litter decomposition through both direct and indirect effects.

Nature
François-Xavier JolyDec 11, 2022
Frank AshwoodDec 11, 2022

Last week I finally found something I've always wanted to photograph - the incredible nymph of the oribatid mite genus Cepheus.

These little beauties retain their old exoskeletons on their back every time they moult, which then build up as protective ornamental rings! Each ring you see on its back here represents one moulting event.

#Mitestodon #DailyMitePic #MesoFauna #SoilBiodiversity #SoilEcology #SoilFauna #MacroPhotography

François-Xavier JolyNov 26, 2022
Kate Nov 26, 2022
What #octopus and human brains have in common https://phys.org/news/2022-11-octopus-human-brains-common.html 🐙 #AnimalIntelligence #Molluscs #Mollusks #MarineScience
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What octopus and human brains have in common

Cephalopods like octopuses, squids and cuttlefish are highly intelligent animals with complex nervous systems. In Science Advances, a team led by Nikolaus Rajewsky of the Max Delbrück Center has now shown that their evolution is linked to a dramatic expansion of their microRNA repertoire.

Phys.org
François-Xavier JolyNov 18, 2022
Jens-Arne SubkeNov 17, 2022
Bold move by our brave students: Stirling Students' Union votes to serve only plant based food on campus by 2025.
https://brignews.com/2022/11/14/stirling-students-union-plant-based-catering-2025/
Stirling Students Union set to only serve plant-based food by 2025

Studio, Venue and Underground Coffee Shop will transition to fully plant-based catering, following a motion passed on Thursday.

Brig Newspaper
François-Xavier JolyNov 16, 2022

Does the variability in litter chemistry converge with decomposition, and what role do soil animals play in this?

We answer this in our @[email protected] article:

Soil fauna precipitate the convergence of organic matter quality during decomposition

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/oik.09497

François-Xavier JolyNov 12, 2022
Dr. YaminaNov 11, 2022
Hidden Processes is an exploration of the oft unseen and overlooked biological patterns belowground. The piece features 27 relief prints celebrating soil biodiversity. Each design is modeled after an organism living within the soil environment and printed using soil-based watercolor paint!
François-Xavier JolyNov 10, 2022
Matthias C. RilligNov 8, 2022

Here is a set of 30 saprobic fungi that we work with a lot in my lab (for example to characterized their traits).

Aren't they pretty??!

#fungi #fungus #mycology #ecology #microbiology #ecology #SoilEcology
(Picture by Dr. A. Lehmann)

François-Xavier JolyNov 8, 2022
Frank AshwoodNov 8, 2022

It's time all Mastodon users found out about the unparalleled cuteness of baby millipedes! Click to treat yourself!

#SoilBiodiversity #SoilFauna #Millipede #Myriapod #Macrophotography #Nature #SciComm #SoilEcology #NaturePhotography

François-Xavier JolyNov 8, 2022
Léa BeaumelleNov 8, 2022

#Introduction time

Hi everyone !

I'm Léa (she/her), postdoc in #Ecology at CNRS/University of Toulouse, France.

I'm interested in #SoilBiodiversity and #EcosystemFunctioning and the impacts of #GlobalChange such as #pollution.

Currently I study how a top predator (lizard) modulates the impacts of #climatechange on #belowground and #aboveground communities in a long term exciting experiment.

I mostly do #rstats now and am big fan of #metaanalysis and data synthesis in general.

🍂 🕷️ 🐞 🌿 👩‍💻