For those unit enthusiasts out there... did you know that several fundamental units were redefined? Four of the seven SI base units were redefined in terms of natural physical constants rather than human artifacts, such as the standard kilogram
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_redefinition_of_the_SI_base_units
2019 redefinition of the SI base units - Wikipedia
We suggest a conceptual & theoretical basis for ecological resilience that integrates macroecology with a stochastic diffusion approximation constrained by principles of biological symmetry. This approach provides an alternative novel framework for studying ecological resilience in the Anthropocene
Intensifying ecological disturbances pose significant challenges to our predictive capabilities. We suggest a conceptual and theoretical basis for ecological resilience that integrates macroecology with a stochastic diffusion approximation constrained by principles of biological symmetry
Happy to share a new paper - "#scaling approaches and
#macroecology provide a foundation for assessing ecological
#resilience in the
#anthropocene We advocate moving beyond qualitative resilience metaphors toward a more quantitative macroecological framework
https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rstb.2023.0010 #biodiversity #allometryDelighted to have shared a moment of scientific exchange with Ed Yong in
#Tucson, a luminary in science writing and journalism, was both enlightening and inspiring. A truly enriching experience!
#ScienceCommunication #ScienceJournalismWant to learn about and use
#Open Plant data!? Join us Thursday 11:45 AM – 1:15 PM
#ESA2023 - Workshop The BIEN Database: Harnessing the Power of Botanical Big Data for Biodiversity and Global Change Science
https://esa2023.eventscribe.net/fsPopup.asp?PresentationID=1231850&mode=presInfo #Traits #Plots #ObervationData #RangesCheck out
#MacroecologyLab PhD student Mich Pillet - summarizing our recent paper, "The common perception of
#cacti cause
#ClimateChange to be overlooked as a potential threat to their
#conservation. Our work...reveals otherwise"
#biodiversity #ecology https://www.thesciencebreaker.org/breaks/plant-biology/prickly-prospects-for-cacti-under-climate-change
Prickly prospects for cacti under climate change
The common perception of cacti as heat- and drought-loving desert plants causes climate change to be overlooked as a potential threat to their conservation. Our work forecasting the distribution of cacti under various climate change scenarios reveals that a majority of species will lose suitable habitat. This discovery adds to a long list of factors threatening cacti. - submission by Michiel Pillet
Associated with
#BiodiversityDay in collaboration w/ unesco.org/en and @BIEN_data and
#BioFI we will be releasing an assessment and prognosis
#Biodiversity and
#UNESCO World Heritage sites. Stay tuned…
In many ways
#BiologicalDiversity is defined by the diversity of
#phenotypes So enjoy and appreciate these
#OldSchool ecology and evolution figures. Here in GG Simpson’s 1951 figure “The Species Concept” Evolution 5:285-298.
