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USGS2017

Book review: Behavioral ecology of the eastern red-backed salamander: 50 years of research

In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the British Ecological Society, Sutherland et al. (2013) identified 100 questions of fundamental significance in “pure” (i.e., not applied) ecology. A somewhat unexpected outcome of these authors’ exercise was the realization that, after 100 years of comprehensive, intensive scientific research, there remained “profound knowledge gaps” in ecology, such as a clear understanding of “the central mechanisms driving ecosystems…communities…, and even population dynamics.” Animal behavior (along with other attributes such as physiology and genetics) is such a mechanism that can structure ecological interactions, and the study of behavioral ecology provides important insights into many fundamental ecological phenomena. For example, the well-known historical characterization of ecology as the study of the distribution and abundance of organisms (Andrewartha and Birch 1954) invokes numerous questions, such as: what factors influence coexistence among competing species, or between predators and their prey? Ultimately, the answers to these and other questions are best addressed with fine-scale, mechanistic studies of habitat selection, foraging behavior/prey selection, and movement/dispersal behavior. Similarly, at the population level, insight into the spatial distribution of individuals could be gained with studies of territoriality, dominance hierarchies, and even mate choice.

Herpetological Review↗
USGS2020

Book review of "Plant anatomy—A concept based approach to the structure of seed plants"

Plant Anatomy: A Concept-Based Approach to the Structure of Seed Plants by Crang, Lyons-Sobaski, and Wise is a beautifully-illustrated, 600+ page textbook highlighting the wonderful diversity of anatomical form in plants. The layout of the chapters follows many traditional plant anatomy textbooks. Plant Anatomy begins with an overview of plant morphology and proceeds through evolutionary time and across systems (Chapter 1. The Nature of Plants) before zooming into the microscopic, internal world of plant structures and their function (Chapter 2. Microscopy and Imaging through Chapter 8. Phloem). Quite fortunately, historical context is described throughout these sections, highlighting seminal studies that have shaped the plant sciences over the past 300+ years.

Plant Science Bulletin↗