[ECOLOG-L] Herbivory and healthier crops?

A few years ago I remember reading an article that talked about how allowing some level of herboviry on crops caused the plant to produce secondary metabolites in the plant defense response, and that many of these might be beneficial antioxidants, phenolics, etc. I believe their suggestion was

[ECOLOG-L] Jobs: next spring, grassland birds

GRASSLAND BIRD FIELD CREW LEADER needed 15 April through 30 July, 2012 for research on grassland bird ecology in the mid-Atlantic/New England region. Crew Leader will manage a large-scale, multifaceted project assessing bird productivity at three Department of Defense installations in MA, NJ,

[ECOLOG-L] Adenophora liliifolia (Campanulaceae)

An Austrian colleague is looking for anyone who might be working with this species of bell flower in its native range. Or related species. Here's a link to information about it (in cultivation):

[ECOLOG-L] 100,000 turtles sacrificed in ritual slaughter to celebrate Hindu festival

100,000 turtles sacrificed in ritual slaughter to celebrate Hindu festival by Daily Mail Reporter, 10/27/11 You must see the pictures that go with this article go to http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2054278/100-000-turtles-sacrificed-ritual-slaughter- celebrate-Hindu-festival.html#ixzz1c6

[ECOLOG-L] Editorial/Revision Assistance Available: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior

Published academic; researcher--empirical & theoretical; editing, revision, re-writing--technical & popular; CV available upon request -- Clara B. Jones [Still playing the game with entropy...] Blog: http://vertebratesocialbehavior.blogspot.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/cbjones1943 Cell Phone:

[ECOLOG-L] Research Assistants Needed - Primate Community Research, Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea, West Africa

Job Type: Volunteer Position Opportunity location: Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea, Africa Closing date (if specified): December 12th, 2011 Start date: January 2012; 3 mo commitment. I am seeking volunteers to assist with data collection on wildlife, including 7 diurnal primates, in the Gran C

[ECOLOG-L] IEMSS 2012 - Leipzig - deadline extended

6th iEMSs conference, 1 - 5 July 2012 in Leipzig, Germany Managing Resources of a Limited Planet: Pathways and Visions under Uncertainty The Call for Abstracts of the iEMSs 2012 conference is extended until November 28, 2011! For more information and online abstract submission, please visit our