Ten simple rules to bridge ecology and palaeoecology by publishing outside palaeoecological journals.

ABSTRACT: Owing to its specialised methodology, palaeoecology is often regarded as a separate field from ecology, even though it is essential for understanding long-term ecological processes that have shaped the ecosystems that ecologists study and manage. Despite advances in ecological modelling, sample dating, and proxy-based reconstructions facilitating direct comparison of palaeoecological data with neo-ecological data, most of the scientific knowledge derived from palaeoecological studies remains siloed. We surveyed a group of palaeo-researchers with experience in crossing the divide between palaeoecology and neo-ecology, to develop Ten Simple Rules for publishing your palaeoecological research in non-palaeo journals. Our 10 rules are divided into the preparation phase, writing phase, and final

SUBMITTER: Schafstall N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11573137 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature