Revisiting the H oly G rail: using plant functional traits to understand ecological processes
One of ecology's grand challenges is develo** general rules to explain and predict highly
complex systems. Understanding and predicting ecological processes from species' traits …
complex systems. Understanding and predicting ecological processes from species' traits …
Principles of seed banks and the emergence of complexity from dormancy
Across the tree of life, populations have evolved the capacity to contend with suboptimal
conditions by engaging in dormancy, whereby individuals enter a reversible state of reduced …
conditions by engaging in dormancy, whereby individuals enter a reversible state of reduced …
BOFFFFs: on the importance of conserving old-growth age structure in fishery populations
MA Hixon, DW Johnson… - ICES Journal of Marine …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
The value of big old fat fecund female fish (BOFFFFs) in fostering stock productivity and
stability has long been underappreciated by conventional fisheries science and …
stability has long been underappreciated by conventional fisheries science and …
Understanding interactions between plasticity, adaptation and range shifts in response to marine environmental change
Climate change is leading to shifts in species geographical distributions, but populations are
also probably adapting to environmental change at different rates across their range. Owing …
also probably adapting to environmental change at different rates across their range. Owing …
[LLIBRE][B] Ecological niches: linking classical and contemporary approaches
JM Chase, MA Leibold - 2009 - books.google.com
Why do species live where they live? What determines the abundance and diversity of
species in a given area? What role do species play in the functioning of entire ecosystems …
species in a given area? What role do species play in the functioning of entire ecosystems …
Next‐generation dynamic global vegetation models: learning from community ecology
Dynamic global vegetation models (DGVMs) are powerful tools to project past, current and
future vegetation patterns and associated biogeochemical cycles. However, most models …
future vegetation patterns and associated biogeochemical cycles. However, most models …
Ecology of kelp communities
PK Dayton - Annual review of ecology and systematics, 1985 - JSTOR
The shallow subtidal rocky habitats in most temperate coastal areas are conspicuously
dominated by large brown algae in the orders Laminariales and Fucales. These algae are …
dominated by large brown algae in the orders Laminariales and Fucales. These algae are …
Scaling of connectivity in marine populations
Defining the scale of connectivity, or exchange, among marine populations and determining
the factors driving this exchange are pivotal to our understanding of the population …
the factors driving this exchange are pivotal to our understanding of the population …
Babel, or the ecological stability discussions: an inventory and analysis of terminology and a guide for avoiding confusion
V Grimm, C Wissel - Oecologia, 1997 - Springer
We present an inventory and analysis of discussions of ecological stability, considering 163
definitions of 70 different stability concepts. Our aim is to derive a strategy that can help to …
definitions of 70 different stability concepts. Our aim is to derive a strategy that can help to …
Global amphibian declines: a problem in applied ecology
RA Alford, SJ Richards - Annual review of Ecology and …, 1999 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract Declines and losses of amphibian populations are a global problem with complex
local causes. These may include ultraviolet radiation, predation, habitat modification …
local causes. These may include ultraviolet radiation, predation, habitat modification …