Editor’s Choice

Editor’s Choice @Biotropica 49(1): The running speed of ants

Fig. 7. Dr. Steve Yanoviak in the field in Panama. (Photo: Christian Ziegler)

I am pleased to announce the Editor’s Choice Article for Biotropica 49(1): Stephen P. Yanoviak, Cheryl Silveri, Alyssa Y. Stark,… Read More »

Editor’s Choice @Biotropica 48(4): Diet of Borneo’s Exploding Ants

Figure 1. Worker of species ‘OG’ (‘Orange Goo’) feeding from supplied sugar water. Hypertrophy of MG reservoirs is visible through the integument. An upraised gaster is typical of ants feeding on liquids or responding to perceived threats.
(Photo D. Davidson)

I am pleased to announce the Editor’s Choice Article for Biotropica 48(4): Diane W. Davidson, Alexey Kopchinskiy, Kamariah Abu Salim, Marica Grujic, Linda Lim,… Read More »

Editor’s Choice @Biotropica 48(3): Mapping Hunting Pressure in Central Africa

Cameroon, near Jakiri Koumengba (photo by jbdodane, CC BY-NC 2.0)

I am pleased to announce the Editor’s Choice Article for Biotropica 48(3): Stefan Ziegler, John E. Fa, Christian Wohlfart,… Read More »

Biotropica 46(5) Editor’s Choice: Genetic Diversity & Phylogeography of trees in Tanzania’s Eastern Arc Mountains

Antje Ahrends prepares herbarium specimens at the forest edge. (Photo J. Finch)

The September 2014 Editor’s Choice article is: Alistair S. Jump, Martin Carr, Antje Ahrends and Rob Marchant. 2014 Genetic Divergence… Read More »

Biotropica 46(4) Editor’s Choice: Plant quality in grazing hotspots in Serengeti & Kruger National Parks

Photo 1: Michael Anderson (right) and Deus Rugemalila (left) conducting a vegetation survey in Serengeti National Park. Photo credit: Anita Risch.

I’m pleased to announce the July 2014 Editor’s Choice article: Stephen G. Arnold, Todd M. Anderson and Ricardo M. Holdo. 2014. Edaphic,… Read More »

Biotropica 46(2) Editor’s Choice: Phyllosphere Bacteria Improve Plant Nutrition

Figure 5. Colony-forming units of bacteria from Bromelia balansae phyllosphere (photo credit: MSc. Ana Gonçalves).

I’m pleased to announce the March 2014 Editor’s Choice article: Ana Z. Gonçalves, Fernando L. Hoffmann, Helenice Mercier,Paulo Mazzafera, and Gustavo… Read More »

Biotropica 45(6) Editor’s Choice: Snails, Slugs, & Rain Forest Nutrient Cycling

Succinea cepulla crawling across the litter at one of our sites. It not only leaves a slime trail, which contains water and polysaccharides, but also leaves behind food byproducts (e.g., fecal matter) both of which may promote microbial growth.

I’m pleased to announce the November 2013 Editor’s Choice article: Wallace M. Meyer III, Rebecca Ostertag, and Robert H. Cowie…. Read More »

Biotropica 45(5) Editor’s Choice: Competition & facilitation between Capuchin & Squirrel Monkeys

Starting with the September 2013 issue we will begin to highlight some of the innovative research published in Biotropica with… Read More »