Chancellorโs Research Fellow at the University of Technology Sydney | Board member @ecolsocaus.bsky.social | plant ecology, climate change, biological invasions, interactions, scicomm | invert-lover ๐ชฒ and beach fiend ๐๏ธ | she/her | zoexiro.com
Zoe Xirocostas
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New virtual issue in AJB ๐ฟAll Functional Trait Handbooks, from the landmark Cornelissen et al. (2003) to the latest on reproductive traits, are now collected in one place.
20+ years of protocols for measuring plant traits across species, ecosystems & continents. All free to read.
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๐ฅ๐ฟWe simulated heatwaves on alpine plant communities at Mt Hotham, Australia, and found no effect on survival, diversity, or reproduction. Heat alone might not be the main threat, as high rainfall may have helped plants tolerate heat stress.
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Cool critters found in boring places
1. Lantern stinkhorn
2. Hawk moth
Finally, standardised protocols for measuring reproductive plant traits! This handbook covers 58 traits across flowers, fruits, seeds & seedlings. Designed for global applicability across diverse ecosystems and enables large-scale research ๐ผ
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A Christmas lesson from plant ecology: why plants like holly and mistletoe may not be as well defended as we think:
jeffollerton.co.uk/2025/12/24/a...
Merry Christmas everyone!
#ecology #biodiversity #Christmas
Nice way to wrap up 2025 ๐๐ฑ Published the final paper from my PhD!
Across Europe & Australia, we found that common leaf defence traits donโt predict enemy release in introduced plants. A reminder that invasion success may hinge on factors weโre still missing.
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So excited to hear that Olivia De La Mare, an MSc student in my research group, has won the 2026 Bundanon Ecological Researcher in Residence award. Science meets art, well done Liv!
www.bundanon.com.au
It was a big week for team AJB at #ESA2025! From the @csiropublishing.bsky.social stall to dinner tables, Social Media Editors/Guest Editors/Co-Editors in Chief caught up with colleagues to discuss all things ecology and publishing ๐ฑ
Excited to be in Edinburgh for #BES2025 ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
If youโre around please come say hi tonight at my poster A4.21 ๐
Excited for the week ahead in Adelaide at #ESA2025! Started off slightly earlier than most as the Board got together to strategise at our annual Planning Day yesterday. Love working with such amazing and passionate people ๐
Christmas is a time of expectations, when we assume that familiar traditions will work as they always have. Some traditions are associated with plants such as holly and mistletoe. In ecology, we maโฆ
Many species experience less pressure from herbivores, predators, or pathogens in their introduced range than in their native range. This phenomenon, known as enemy release, is one explanation for the...
