Scaling in ecology with a model system / Aaron M. Ellison, Nicholas J. Gotelli.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ellison, Aaron M., 1960- author.

Gotelli, Nicholas J., 1959- author.

Series:

Monographs in population biology ; 64.

Monographs in population biology ; 64

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sarracenia--Research.

Sarracenia.

Biotic communities--Measurement.

Biotic communities.

Biotic communities--Statistical methods.

Botanical chemistry.

Biogeography.

Food chains (Ecology).

Measurement.

Research.

Physical Description:

xxii, 310 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2021]

Summary:

"Scale - the understanding of ecological phenomena through levels of biological organization across time and space - is one of most important concepts in ecology. It is often challenging for ecologists to find systems that lend themselves to study across scales; however, Sarracenia, a pitcher plant indigenous to the eastern United States, is unique because it can be studied at a hierarchy of scales: individuals, communities, and whole ecosystems. Ecologists Aaron Ellison and Nicolas Gotelli have studied Sarracenia for decades and, in this book, they synthesize their research and show how this system can inform the broad and challenging question of scaling in ecology. The authors' goal is to deepen the current understanding of major ecological processes, and how they operate across scales"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: Why scale?

Context : nutrient limitation, the evolution of botanical carnivory, and environmental change

The small world : stoichiometry and nutrient limitation in pitcher plants and other phytotelmata

Scaling up : stoichiometry, traits, and the place of Sarracenia in global spectra

Context : demography, global change, and the changing distributions of species

The small world : demography of a long-lived perennial carnivorous plant

Scaling up : incorporating demography and extinction risk into species distribution models

Context : community ecology, community ecologies, and communities of ecologists

The small world : structure and dynamics of inquiline food webs in Sarracenia purpurea

Scaling up : the generality of the Sarracenia food web and its value as a model experimental system

Context : tipping points and regime shifts

The small world : tipping points and regime shifts in the Sarracenia microecosystem

Scaling up : using *omics to identify ecosystem states and transitions

Whither Sarracenia?

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Other Format:

Online version: Ellison, Aaron M., 1960- Scaling in ecology with a model system

ISBN:

9780691172705

0691172706

9780691222776

0691222770

OCLC:

1226074945