Book Description
Based on papers presented at a workshop held at Friday Harbor Laboratories, San Juan Island, Washington, on Sept. 20-23, 1991.
Author : Peter M. Kareiva
Publisher : Sinauer Associates, Incorporated
Page : 582 pages
File Size : 49,44 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Science
ISBN :
Based on papers presented at a workshop held at Friday Harbor Laboratories, San Juan Island, Washington, on Sept. 20-23, 1991.
Author : Eric Post
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 403 pages
File Size : 47,76 MB
Release : 2013-08-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 0691148473
Rising temperatures are affecting organisms in all of Earth's biomes, but the complexity of ecological responses to climate change has hampered the development of a conceptually unified treatment of them. In a remarkably comprehensive synthesis, this book presents past, ongoing, and future ecological responses to climate change in the context of two simplifying hypotheses, facilitation and interference, arguing that biotic interactions may be the primary driver of ecological responses to climate change across all levels of biological organization. Eric Post's synthesis and analyses of ecological consequences of climate change extend from the Late Pleistocene to the present, and through the next century of projected warming. His investigation is grounded in classic themes of enduring interest in ecology, but developed around novel conceptual and mathematical models of observed and predicted dynamics. Using stability theory as a recurring theme, Post argues that the magnitude of climatic variability may be just as important as the magnitude and direction of change in determining whether populations, communities, and species persist. He urges a more refined consideration of species interactions, emphasizing important distinctions between lateral and vertical interactions and their disparate roles in shaping responses of populations, communities, and ecosystems to climate change.
Author : Richard D. Bardgett
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 23,25 MB
Release : 2010-07-29
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0199546878
Aboveground-Belowground Linkages provides the most up-to-date and comprehensive synthesis of recent advances in our understanding of the roles that interactions between aboveground and belowground communities play in regulating the structure and function of terrestrial ecosystems, and their responses to global change. It charts the historical development of this field of ecology and evaluates what can be learned from the recent proliferation of studies on the ecological and biogeochemical significance of aboveground-belowground linkages. The book is structured around four key topics: biotic interactions in the soil; plant community effects; the role of aboveground consumers; and the influence of species gains and losses. A concluding chapter draws together this information and identifies a number of cross-cutting themes, including consideration of aboveground-belowground feedbacks that occur at different spatial and temporal scales, the consequences of these feedbacks for ecosystem processes, and how aboveground-belowground interactions link to human-induced global change.
Author : Richard D. Bardgett
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 41,57 MB
Release : 2010-07-29
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0199546886
Aboveground-Belowground Linkages provides the most up-to-date and comprehensive synthesis of recent advances in our understanding of the roles that interactions between aboveground and belowground communities play in regulating the structure and function of terrestrial ecosystems, and their responses to global change. It charts the historical development of this field of ecology and evaluates what can be learned from the recent proliferation of studies on the ecological and biogeochemical significance of aboveground-belowground linkages. The book is structured around four key topics: biotic interactions in the soil; plant community effects; the role of aboveground consumers; and the influence of species gains and losses. A concluding chapter draws together this information and identifies a number of cross-cutting themes, including consideration of aboveground-belowground feedbacks that occur at different spatial and temporal scales, the consequences of these feedbacks for ecosystem processes, and how aboveground-belowground interactions link to human-induced global change.
Author : Anna Traveset
Publisher : CABI
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 45,81 MB
Release : 2020-11-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 1789242177
There are many books on aspects of plant invasions, but none that focus on the key role of species interactions in mediating invasions. This book reviews exciting new findings and explores how new methods and tools are shedding new light on crucial processes in plant invasions. This book will be of interest to academics and students of ecology, researchers engaged in developing management solutions, scientific managers of natural ecosystems, and policy-makers.
Author : Victor Gorshkov
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 16,91 MB
Release : 2000-06-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781852331818
It is not possible to understand the apparent stability of the Earth's climate and environment unless we can fully understand how the best possible environmental conditions may be maintained for life to exist. Human colonization of areas with natural biota, for industrial or agricultural activities, will lead to degradation of those natural communities and violation of the BRE (biotic regulation of the environment) principle. Thus to maintain an environment on Earth that is suitable for life it is necessary to preserve and allow the natural recovery of natural biotic communities, both in the oceans and on land. This book is devoted to a quantitative version of the BRE concept, and is built on a foundation of modern scientific knowledge accumulated in the fields of physics and biology.
Author :
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 17,87 MB
Release : 2014-08-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 0128014334
The theme of this volume is to discuss Eco-evolutionary Dynamics. Updates and informs the reader on the latest research findings Written by leading experts in the field Highlights areas for future investigation
Author : Robert Henson
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 16,29 MB
Release : 2019
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781944970390
"This book is derived from material originally published as The rough guide to climate change"--Copyright page.
Author : Francisco Pugnaire
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 38,18 MB
Release : 2010-02-09
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1439859272
Ever since the concept of the "struggle for life" became the heart of Darwin's theory of evolution, biologists have studied the relevance of interactions for the natural history and evolution of organisms. Although positive interactions among plants have traditionally received little attention, there is now a growing body of evidence showing the ef
Author : Ulrich Lüttge
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 26,38 MB
Release : 2012-10-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 3642309674
With one volume each year, this series keeps scientists and advanced students informed of the latest developments and results in all areas of the plant sciences. The present volume includes reviews on genetics, cell biology, physiology, comparative morphology, systematics, ecology, and vegetation science.