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John D. Parker
@johndparker.bsky.social
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scientist working on plant community response to diversity, global change, herbivory, and biological invasions. Not good at social media.

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Reposted by John Parker, Emily Mendenhall

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Clare Fieseler, PhD @fieseler.bsky.social · 4d
🌊I have a new gig. 🌊

Introducing: OCEAN EMPIRE, my new column about U.S ocean policy and foreign affairs for @sciencepolitics.bsky.social.

We are a brand new online magazine housed at Georgetown University. I'm thrilled to bring in-depth news analysis about what's happening to 70% of our planet.
Ocean Empire - Science Politics
Introducing a new column breaking down seismic shifts in ocean policy and explaining why they matter.
sciencepolitics.org

Reposted by John Parker, Benjamin Wildermuth

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Journal of Ecology @journalofecology.bsky.social · 4d
📖Published!

Forest structural complexity recovers during secondary succession and reaches levels comparable to old-growth forests within 40 years🌳🌲

Recovery of forest structural complexity is driven by increasing tree species diversity along the recovery trajectory

🔎https://buff.ly/VGrATSK

Reposted by John Parker, Samuele Ramellini

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Karen Z @plantypotato.bsky.social · 19d
New year new paper!

How strong is enemy release? A systematic compilation across taxa and approaches
doi.org/10.1002/ecy....

We found that introduced plants and animals experience less enemy diversity and damage than native counterparts, but do not gain fitness benefits as a result.
How strong is enemy release? A systematic compilation across taxa and approaches
The enemy release hypothesis posits that introduced species escape some of their predators, pathogens, and parasites when they move to a new range. We used a systematic review to compile data from 69...
doi.org

Reposted by John Parker, Carly D. Ziter

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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 24d
📖Published!

These results provide the first experimental evidence that enhancing structural heterogeneity at the landscape scale can restore multidimensional hoverfly diversity in temperate forests🌲 🪰

Read more:https://buff.ly/XdZNi2J

Reposted by John Parker

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multitroph.bsky.social @multitroph.bsky.social · 25d
Forest biodiversity experiments test how tree species richness improves the productivity & functioning of forests. After 30 years, there are now 45 experiments worldwide!

A new synthesis on 30 years of research:
Liu et al. 2026: doi.org/10.1038/s443...
#TreeDivNet #BEF-China #MultiTroph

Reposted by Katharine Hayhoe, John R. Hutchinson, John Parker , and 13 more

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Brian Coulter @philabcoulter.bsky.social · Jan 9
Best TikTok thing going is the two dudes trying food from every country without leaving NYC. If you haven’t seen them yet, it’s incredible. My favorite so far is last week’s. Legit got me emotional.

Reposted by John Parker, François‐Xavier Joly

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Joannès Guillemot @joguillemot.bsky.social · Jan 8
New paper out! 🎉 Led by Jenickson Costa @uspoficial.bsky.social @cirad.bsky.social @jenicksoncosta.bsky.social

Forest Ecosystem Multifunctionality: A Systematic Review of Measures and Drivers
🌳🌲
link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Reposted by John Parker

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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · Jan 7
Experts don’t lose public debates because they’re wrong. They lose because they’re hard to hear.

In energy, complexity without a clear takeaway gets ignored. Simpler, louder stories take its place.

My latest piece is about starting with clarity and then layering nuance.

medium.com/@jan.rosenow...
If you can’t be simple, you will be ignored
This title is an oversimplification. That is deliberate. In a world shaped by shrinking attention spans, overflowing news cycles, and…
medium.com

Reposted by Julia Koricheva, John Parker, Emilio Vilanova

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Markus Eichhorn @markuseichhorn.bsky.social · Dec 9
More diverse forests have greater productivity, but do they use more water? A new meta-analysis by Shovon et al. in @journalofecology.bsky.social suggests not. 🌐🌏🧪 besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Figure 4 from Shovon et al. (2025). Influence of diversity on transpiration as described by Hedges' g effect size as a function of species richness and water limitations at the (a–c) community level and (b–d) species level. Upper panels assess the influence of drought stress by comparing drought versus no drought conditions, defined through self-reported information. Lower panels assess the influence of regional aridity by comparing humid climates (aridity index >0.65) and dry climates (aridity index ≤0.65). Circles represent observed effect sizes; lines represent posterior mean trends, and shaded areas represent the 95% credible intervals.

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Julia Koricheva @juliakoricheva.bsky.social · Dec 8
Volatile organic compounds diversity mediates tree diversity–insect herbivory relationships @oikosjournal.bsky.social #TreeDivNet nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Reposted by Pieter A. Zuidema, John Parker, Martin Ehbrecht , and 1 more

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Journal of Ecology @journalofecology.bsky.social · Dec 8
Published!📖

Forest structural and functional diversity can attenuate forest productivity losses after harvesting and fires. In undisturbed forests, dominance boosts productivity via selection effects, but not after harvesting🌳🌲🌍

Read here:https://buff.ly/Gw5Hq6X

Reposted by John Parker

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Nature Reviews Biodiversity @natrevbiodiv.nature.com · Nov 24
ICYMI: New online! Mangrove biodiversity and ecosystem services
Mangrove biodiversity and ecosystem services
Nature Reviews Biodiversity, Published online: 17 November 2025; doi:10.1038/s44358-025-00103-3Mangroves are valued for their diverse range of ecosystem services, but the role of biodiversity in supporting these services is not thoroughly understood. This Review examines the relationships between biodiversity, ecosystem processes and ecosystems services, and examines how future research could address knowledge gaps to guide effective, equitable mangrove conservation.
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ESA Journals @esajournals.bsky.social · Nov 19
🆕 in "Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment": Forest recovery isn't just about tree cover—nutrition matters! How managing chemical landscapes could boost wildlife conservation

📄Managing nutritional landscapes as the next frontier in forest ecology and conservation
doi.org/10.1002/fee....
A male moose (Alces alces) in a Swedish forest with abundant broadleaf browse (a), and a monoculture ofNorway spruce (Picea abies) (b)

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Nature Reviews Biodiversity @natrevbiodiv.nature.com · Nov 17
New online! Mangrove biodiversity and ecosystem services
Mangrove biodiversity and ecosystem services
Nature Reviews Biodiversity, Published online: 17 November 2025; doi:10.1038/s44358-025-00103-3Mangroves are valued for their diverse range of ecosystem services, but the role of biodiversity in supporting these services is not thoroughly understood. This Review examines the relationships between biodiversity, ecosystem processes and ecosystems services, and examines how future research could address knowledge gaps to guide effective, equitable mangrove conservation.
bit.ly

Reposted by Johannes Quaas, John Parker, Karl Andraczek , and 1 more

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iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv-research.bsky.social · Nov 13
New study led by @lsachsenmaier.bsky.social @agwirthweigelt.bsky.social shows: forest stands made up of tree species with different water-use strategies (not just many species) grow better in drought years. #iDivResearch #Biodiversity
www.idiv.de/diverse-fore...
Diverse forests are more resistant to climate change
www.idiv.de

Reposted by John Parker, Juan Cole

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Nature @nature.com · Nov 1
Ozempic, MRI machines and flat screen televisions all emerged out of fundamental research decades earlier — the very types of study being slashed by the US government

go.nature.com/47hn0n5
7 basic science discoveries that changed the world
Ozempic, MRI machines and flat screen televisions all emerged out of fundamental research decades earlier — the very types of study being slashed by the US government.
go.nature.com

Reposted by Teja Tscharntke, Ingolf Kühn, Simon L. Lewis , and 6 more

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Julia Koricheva @juliakoricheva.bsky.social · Oct 21
PhD applications are now open @treesdla.bsky.social for 2026 intake. Have a look at a project on effects of forest diversity on floral reward production for pollinators that we advertise with @philstevenson.bsky.social. Do apply/get in touch if you are interested! www.trees-dla.ac.uk/projects/eff...

Reposted by Meelis Pärtel, Akira Mori, Ben Bond‐Lamberty , and 4 more

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DroughtNet @droughtnet.bsky.social · Oct 16
The latest DroughtNet paper is out in Science today! Using coordinated experiments across six continents and 74 sites, the International Drought Experiment found differences between the effects of extreme droughts and more typical droughts... (1/3) www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Drought intensity and duration interact to magnify losses in primary productivity
As droughts become longer and more intense, impacts on terrestrial primary productivity are expected to increase progressively. Yet, some ecosystems appear to acclimate to multiyear drought, with cons...
www.science.org

Reposted by Julia Koricheva, John Parker, Haben Blondeel

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Florian Schnabel @mixedforests.bsky.social · Sep 29
🗞️New study in @globalchangebio.bsky.social 🗞️

🌳Diversity in resource use strategies promotes productivity across a global network of tree #diversity experiments?🌲

Read our new study led by Joel Jensen together with #TreeDivNet here:

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Diversity in Resource Use Strategies Promotes Productivity in Young Planted Tree Species Mixtures
By analyzing data from over 83,000 trees in 21 experiments across five continents, we found that forests with more species were more productive and had more stable growth. Productivity was driven mai....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com

Reposted by John Parker, United Nations

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IPBES @ipbes.net · Sep 27
Forests play a vital role in food, livelihoods & biodiversity and hold an intrinsic value of their own!

Let’s protect and restore them for people & planet! 🌍🌱

📹 Watch this video by @fao.org

Reposted by John Parker, Joan Dudney

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Julia Koricheva @juliakoricheva.bsky.social · Sep 10
Our new #TreeDivNet paper led by Hernán Serrano-León is out in @globalchangebio.bsky.social! Using data from 9 forest diversity experiments across Europe, we showed that tree diversity effects on tree growth responses strengthened during consecutive drought years dx.doi.org/10.1111/gcb....

Reposted by Marten Winter, John Parker

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Universität Konstanz @uni-konstanz.de · Sep 8
Globally spreading naturalized alien plant species are often those that are also expanding within their native regions. This is shown by a cross-national study led by the #UniKonstanz:https://t1p.de/b67xa.de/b67xa" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">https://t1p.de/b67xa

Reposted by John Parker

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Martin A. Nuñez @martin-nunez.bsky.social · Aug 28
Many people ask how they can support me as a new author

The best way right now: buy the book on Amazon and PLEASE leave a review

Reviews help the algorithm make the book visible to more early-career researchers
To reach ECRs, I need your reviews🙂
figure saying for the results section of a paper, text is 1 star. tables are two starts and figures are the best, 5 starts

Reposted by Julie L. Lockwood, John Parker, Stephen D. Murphy

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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · Aug 19
Tree-planting is always good, right? Well, it turns out that a tree planted in the wrong place can actually have a negative impact on the climate. That’s why a research team with scientists from The Nature Conservancy developed maps to help with strategic reforestation for maximum benefit!
New maps help decision-makers factor albedo into tree-planting plans
Albedo can cause large reductions to the climate benefit of tree planting – but new science helps identify locations with greatest climate-cooling potential
www.nature.org

Reposted by Ana S. L. Rodrigues, Ben Bond‐Lamberty, Pieter A. Zuidema , and 2 more

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Julia Koricheva @juliakoricheva.bsky.social · Aug 11
Few weeks left to apply for a fully funded PhD studentship in my lab @rhulbiology.bsky.social as part of new EU project Trees4Adapt
🌲🌳 Fieldwork in forest diversity experiments in Finland www.sataforestdiversity.org
📆 Apply by Sept 8th, start date - Jan 2026
👉 www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
🍁🌍🧪

Reposted by Belinda E. Medlyn, John Parker, Alain Paquette

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Nature @nature.com · Mar 19
Nature research paper: Widespread slow growth of acquisitive tree species

https://go.nature.com/43Tc3GY
Widespread slow growth of acquisitive tree species - Nature
Under field conditions, acquisitive tree species generally grow slowly, whereas conservative species show generally higher realized growth, owing to their ability to tolerate unfavourable environmental conditions.
go.nature.com

Reposted by John Parker

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Oded Rechavi @odedrechavi.bsky.social · Apr 1
Who does that? We rented a train JUST for the conference, that will take the participants from Prague to the woods of Bohemia. There'll be talks ON THE TRAIN. In Prague we'll have 5 locations with different atmospheres.
#theconferencetoendallconferences Register now:
woodstock.img.cas.cz

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Nature @nature.com · Apr 14
Here’s why the US research system is uniquely valuable, and what stands to be lost

https://go.nature.com/42tSfrd
How the United States became a science superpower — and how quickly it could crumble
US global dominance in science was no accident, but a product of a far-seeing partnership between public and private sectors to boost innovation and economic growth.
go.nature.com

Reposted by John Parker

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bcastagneyrol.bsky.social @bcastagneyrol.bsky.social · Jul 22
Happy to share our last study on #forest résistance to #pest insects.
We show that mixed forests are equally résistant to both native and invasive pests, whatever their feeding habits. Preprint available 👇🏻 www.authorea.com/users/948030...
More diverse temperate forests are more resistant against non-native insect herbivores
In general, trees suffer less damage by insect herbivores when growing in forest mixtures than in tree monocultures. Yet, most current knowledge is based on responses of native herbivores to tree dive...
www.authorea.com

Reposted by Julia Koricheva, John Parker, Rémy Beugnon

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iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv-research.bsky.social · Jul 9
🌳 Tree placement matters! A new study shows forests with diverse, non-clustered species boost biomass (+11%), nutrient cycling and decomposition.

🛠️ Line planting = sweet spot between ecology and management. 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

www.idiv.de/the-right-mi...
The right mix and planting pattern of trees enhance forest productivity and services
By modelling different planting design strategies and species mixtures, researchers offer insights for sustainable forest management, reforestation, and climate change mitigation in a new paper.
www.idiv.de