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 Plants to Protists
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Kim Cuddington, Ohio University, Department of Biological Sciences, Athens, U.S.A.
James Byers, University of New Hampshire, Department of Zoology, Durham, U.S.A.
William Wilson, Duke University, Department of Biology, Durham, North Carolina, U.S.A.
Alan Hastings, University of California Davis, Department of Environmental Science and Policy, U.S.A.
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Description
The first book entirely devoted to this topic, Ecosystem Engineers begins with the history of the concept, presenting opposing
definitions of ecosystem engineeing. These varied definitions advance the debate and move past trivial difficulties to crystallize key
issues such as the value of process-based vs. outcome-based. Authors include case studies spanning a wide spectrum of species and habitats,
including above and below-ground, aquatic and terrestrial, and extant and paleontological examples. These studies enable readers to understand
how the categorization of species as ecosystem engineers allows scientists to forge new explanatory generalizations. Key for all ecologists
and environmentalists, this book ultimately illustrates how to inform and manage natural resources.
Audience
Ecologists, natural resource manager, biomathematicians, and historians of science
Contents
Section 1 History and Concepts
1. On the purpose, meaning and usage of the physical ecosystem engineering concept- Clive G. Jones and
Jorge L. Gutierrez
2. An historical perspective on ecosystem engineering- Natalie Buchman, Kim Cuddington and John Lambrinos
3. A new
spirit and concept for ecosystem engineering?- William G. Wilson
4. Synthesis. Ecosystem engineering: Utility, contention and progress-
Kim Cuddington
Section 2 Examples and Applications
5. Earthworms as key actors in self-organized soil systems- Patrick Lavelle
6. Microhabitat
manipulation: Ecosystem engineering by shelter-building insects- John T. Lill and Robert J. Marquis
7. Carpobrotus as a case study of
the complexities of species impacts- Nicole Molinari, Carla D?Antonio and George Thomson
8. Ecosystem engineering in the fossil record:
early examples from the Cambrian period- Katherine N. Marenco and David J. Bottjer
9. Habitat conversion associated with bioeroding
marine isopods- Theresa Sinicrope Talley and Jeffrey A. Crooks
10. Synthesis. Lessons from disparate ecosystem engineers- James E. Byers
Section 3 Theory and Models
11. Community responses to environmental change: Results of Lotka-Volterra community theory- Willliam G.
Wilson and Justin P. Wright
12. Model studies of ecosystem engineering in plant communities- Ehud Meron, Erez Gilad, Jost von Hardenberg,
Antonello Provenzale and Moshe Shachak
13. Balancing the engineer-environment equation: the current legacy- Kim Cuddington and Alan Hastings
14. Synthesis of Ecosystem Engineering Theory- William G. Wilson
Section 4 Socio-economic issues and management solutions
15. Jonathan
H. Grabowski and Charles H. Peterson. Restoring oyster reefs to recover ecosystem services- John G. Lambrinos
16. Managing invasive ecosystem
engineers: the case of Spartina in Pacific estuaries
17. Livestock and engineering network in the Israeli Negev: implications for ecosystem
management- Yarden Oren, Avi Perevolotsky, Sol Brand and Moshe Shachak
18. Ecosystem engineers and the complex dynamics of non-native
species management on California?s Channel islands- Rob Klinger
19. The diverse faces of ecosystem engineers in agroecosystems- John
Vandermeer and Ivette Perfecto
20. Management and ecosystem engineers: current knowledge and future challenges- Alan Hastings
Bibliographic & ordering Information
Hardbound, 432 pages, publication date: JUL-2007
ISBN-13: 978-0-12-373857-8
ISBN-10: 0-12-373857-1
Imprint: ACADEMIC PRESS
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Last update: 13 May 2008
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