Our colleagues Leyre Pedrós and Clara Gracia from our research group have had the opportunity to attend the Postgraduate Course in Quantitative Ecology in Czechia, held at University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice. This course brought together a diverse community of international students, mainly PhD students, in a dynamic and collaborative learning environment. During […]
Continue ReadingOn the uniqueness of functional redundancy
Functional redundancy is being considered as a key component of biodiversity, potentially associated with the ability of ecosystems to buffer environmental perturbations. Redundancy is possible when species are similar in some features but dissimilar in others. For instance the loss or decrease of nitrogen-fixing species, e.g. due to environmental perturbations, can be partially compensated by […]
Continue ReadingWe have participated in two important congresses
Recently, we had the honor of participating in two major ecology conferences, one at the national level and the other on the international stage. At both conferences, our team had the opportunity to showcase our research titled “Is habitat diversity a sentinel of soil microbiota?” through oral presentations. It was a fantastic platform to share […]
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Temporal dynamics in ecology: Closing the gaps between population and community-levelstudies and its relations to ecosystems Last Wednesday and Thursday, we attended the workshop organized by the project led by Felicia Miranda Fischer at the rural accommodation La Parreta, located in the beautiful surroundings of Villafranca del Cid (Castellón). We had the pleasure of hosting […]
Continue ReadingUnlocking the potential effect of transposable elements on ecosystems
We are well aware that biological diversity plays a crucial role in maintaining the health and functionality of our natural world. The more diverse an ecosystem, the better we expect it to perform. Both the genetic and phenotypic variation within species are essential components contributing to the overall diversity among species. Within the DNA sequence, […]
Continue ReadingOn the uniqueness of functional redundancy
Functional redundancy is gaining increasing attention in ecological studies as a critical element of biodiversity, potentially linked to ecosystems’ capacity to withstand environmental disturbances. While acknowledging that the conceptual and quantitative aspects of functional redundancy can be challenging, we aim to clarify various facets of this intriguing discussion. Our goal is to demonstrate that functional […]
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