Contingency and determinism in evolution: Replaying life's tape
BACKGROUND Evolution is a strongly historical process, and evolutionary biology is a field
that combines history and science. How the historical nature of evolution affects the …
that combines history and science. How the historical nature of evolution affects the …
Experimental evolution
Experimental evolution is the study of evolutionary processes occurring in experimental
populations in response to conditions imposed by the experimenter. This research approach …
populations in response to conditions imposed by the experimenter. This research approach …
[图书][B] Handbook of trait-based ecology: from theory to R tools
Functional ecology is the branch of ecology that focuses on various functions that species
play in the community or ecosystem in which they occur. This accessible guide offers the …
play in the community or ecosystem in which they occur. This accessible guide offers the …
Soil pH determines microbial diversity and composition in the park grass experiment
Abstract The Park Grass experiment (PGE) in the UK has been ongoing since 1856. Its
purpose is to study the response of biological communities to the long-term treatments and …
purpose is to study the response of biological communities to the long-term treatments and …
Nutrient enrichment, biodiversity loss, and consequent declines in ecosystem productivity
Anthropogenic drivers of environmental change often have multiple effects, including
changes in biodiversity, species composition, and ecosystem functioning. It remains …
changes in biodiversity, species composition, and ecosystem functioning. It remains …
Nutrient co‐limitation of primary producer communities
WS Harpole, JT Ngai, EE Cleland… - Ecology …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Ecology Letters (2011) 14: 852–862 Abstract Synergistic interactions between multiple
limiting resources are common, highlighting the importance of co‐limitation as a constraint …
limiting resources are common, highlighting the importance of co‐limitation as a constraint …
Scaling from traits to ecosystems: developing a general trait driver theory via integrating trait-based and metabolic scaling theories
Aim: More powerful tests of biodiversity theories need to move beyond species richness and
explicitly focus on mechanisms generating diversity via trait composition. The rise of trait …
explicitly focus on mechanisms generating diversity via trait composition. The rise of trait …
Long-term datasets in biodiversity research and monitoring: assessing change in ecological communities through time
The growing need for baseline data against which efforts to reduce the rate of biodiversity
loss can be judged highlights the importance of long-term datasets, some of which are as …
loss can be judged highlights the importance of long-term datasets, some of which are as …
Competition for light causes plant biodiversity loss after eutrophication
Human activities have increased the availability of nutrients in terrestrial and aquatic
ecosystems. In grasslands, this eutrophication causes loss of plant species diversity, but the …
ecosystems. In grasslands, this eutrophication causes loss of plant species diversity, but the …
Demystifying dominant species
The pattern of a few abundant species and many rarer species is a defining characteristic of
communities worldwide. These abundant species are often referred to as dominant species …
communities worldwide. These abundant species are often referred to as dominant species …