James Tsakalos (0000-0001-5067-196X) Dr. James Tsakalos is a researcher of the Plant Diversity and Ecosystems Management Unit, University of Camerino, Italy, and an honorary researcher at the Harry Butler Institute, Murdoch University, Australia. His scientific interests span descriptive vegetation science, especially using a fusion between traditional floristic–sociological and plant functional trait approaches to search for vegetation patterns through space and time and to understand the processes underpinning those patterns. His research spans several continents and biomes and will appeal to those engaging in vegetation classification or those exploring the application of function approaches to restoring plant communities.