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• W4239155212 abstract "Functional EcologyVolume 19, Issue 2 p. 201-201 Free Access Editorial First published: 06 May 2005 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0269-8463.2005.00980.xAboutSectionsPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat A century ago Albert Einstein published his Special Theory of Relativity. Years followed before the theory's beguiling simplicity and counter-intuitive predictions were universally accepted, and physics was never the same again. If a subject as exact and tractable as physics can resist so revolutionary an idea, it is perhaps unsurprising that ecology, with all its diversity and complexity, is naturally wary of new theories that claim to explain much of that diversity and complexity in seemingly simple terms. This is the current position of Metabolic Scaling Theory, an idea prominent in ecology for less than a decade (West, Brown & Enquist 1997) and the subject of the timely Special Forum that appeared in Functional Ecology 18(2). That Special Forum was a major event for the journal in 2004. Several papers in it were contentious, highlighting the great interest in the contribution of metabolic scaling to ecological theory. We plan to publish the various responses and counter-responses to the Forum in the present volume. As editors, we have been encouraged and gratified by the responses that it has provoked, both about the theory itself and about our decision to promote the debate in the way that we did. The general view seems to be that the Forum provided a good opportunity to air the diverse, and in some cases exceedingly strong, opinions that metabolic scaling generates. We hope it will stimulate the further constructive thinking needed to fuel the next phase in the subject's evolution. We also hope that the Special Forum published in our last issue, Functional Ecology 19(1), will have a similar effect on that equally important and opinion-rich area of ecological thought, Neutral Theory. Scientific journals are vital in enabling new and potentially important ideas to be tested – to destruction if necessary. Ideas subjected to a critical onslaught have already achieved much simply by being the focus of intense scrutiny; most are suffocated slowly by indifference as much as by being transparently wrong, facile or useless. This trial by ordeal is a potentially painful, but necessary, means of establishing scientific worth. If a new theory makes us reflect on the basis of our subject, or even makes us become newly excited about it, then even a controvertible theory deserves respect. If a theory survives repeated challenges, we all benefit. Metabolic Scaling Theory and Neutral Theory are but two of the big ecological ideas being put to the test in these pages and elsewhere (Whitfield 2004). Functional Ecology is interested in ecology at all levels of biological organisation, and emphasises studies on molecular and post-genomic ecology, ecophysiology and ecosystems. Excellent science and effective communication are hallmarks of this journal. A journal not only reflects what is happening in its subject, but also sets the agenda for the future. In common with other areas of biology, ecology will embrace the opportunities offered by rapid developments in post-genomic technology. Functional Ecology has published relatively little molecular work, perhaps reflecting that most molecular ecology to date provides few ‘functional’ insights about what specific genes are doing and how they are influencing ecological processes from the individual to the ecosystem. That position is changing, and there is no doubt that the future of functional ecology will include the study of gene function. Over the next few years we would welcome, and will actively encourage, the submission of papers that report developments on this exciting new frontier. Major changes to our editorial staff occurred in 2004. Kevin Gaston retired as an editor in June 2004, after 6 years’ unstinting service. Kevin's energetic and steadfast stewardship has been one of the main reasons for the strong position and excellent reputation that Functional Ecology currently enjoys. Kevin's retirement also means that Pat Johnson has now left the team of editorial assistants. Authors and editors alike will miss Pat's sharp eye and attention to detail. We owe Pat a considerable debt for her huge efforts, especially in smoothing our transition to online operations. However, Kevin's and Pat's departure from the inside cover does not end the long association between Functional Ecology and the University of Sheffield: Ken Thompson was appointed as editor in October 2004. A fifth editor, James Cresswell of the University of Exeter, joined us in January 2005. These appointments followed that of Charles (Chuck) Fox of the University of Kentucky, in February 2004. Chuck brings his expertise in evolutionary ecology; Ken and James their complementary strengths in plant ecology. Functional Ecology remains in vigorous health, a tribute to the sustained efforts of our reviewers, Editorial Board, production editor and editorial assistants, to whom we extend our thanks. David RobinsonSteven ChownCharles FoxKen ThompsonJames Cresswell References West, G.B., Brown, J.H. & Enquist, B.J. (1997) A general model for the origin of allometric scaling laws in biology. Science 276, 122– 126.Wiley Online LibraryCASPubMedWeb of Science®Google Scholar Whitfield, J. (2004) Ecology's big, hot idea. PLoS Biology 2, e440.CrossrefCASPubMedWeb of Science®Google Scholar Volume19, Issue2April 2005Pages 201-201 ReferencesRelatedInformation" @default.
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