Community ecology examines the multifaceted interactions among co‐occurring species and the processes that shape biodiversity and ecosystem function. At its heart, it investigates how species organise ...
Nature is astonishingly diverse. Across the planet’s oceans, forests, grasslands, and cities, living beings interact in ways ...
Marine nematodes represent one of the most abundant and ecologically significant components of benthic ecosystems. Their diversity and ubiquity render them effective indicators of environmental ...
SERC copy 39088008976789 has bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries, Gift of James F. Lynch. Contents INTRODUCTION. The concept of pattern in ecology / G. Evelyn Hutchinson -- SINGLE SPECIES ...
Cover; Community Ecology; Copyright; Preface to 2nd Edition; Preface to 1st Edition; Acknowledgments to 2nd Edition; Acknowledgments to 1st Edition; Contents; CHAPTER ...
This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Understanding the drivers of geographical variation in species distributions, and the resulting community structure, constitutes one of the ...
Community assembly relies on deterministic niche-based processes (e.g., biotic interactions), and stochastic sources of unpredictable variation (e.g., colonization history), that combined will ...
The Senate immigration bill calls for a "virtual" fence of surveillance cameras along the U.S. border with Mexico. The House, however, has passed an immigration bill that calls for double- and ...
Crunchy vegetables with Yucatan-style pumpkin seed dip. Squash quesadillas with avocado salsa. Heiroom beans. Little gem lettuce with lemon-garlic dressing. This might sound like a menu for the newest ...
Despite the ubiquity of parasites and pathogens in all ecosystems, our understanding of their significance in mediating predator-prey interactions, primary production, energy flow and nutrient cycling ...