Purpose of review Forests are frequently exposed to natural disturbances, which are likely to
increase with global change, and may jeopardize the delivery of ecosystem services. Mixed …

Ecology and natural history have a long tradition of interest in the spatial patterning and
geographic distribution of organisms. The latitudinal and altitudinal distribution of vegetative …

Reports of positive or neutral effects of grazing on plant species richness have prompted
calls for livestock grazing to be used as a tool for managing land for conservation. Grazing …

This new edition of Invasion Ecology provides a comprehensive and updated introduction to
all aspects of biological invasion by non-native species. Highlighting important research …

Acts in what Hutchinson (1965) has called the'ecological theatre'are played out on various
scales of space and time. To understand the drama, we must view it on the appropriate …

They may influence us as individuals by their encouragement and guidance; they may affect
their community through their untiring commitment to service and the greater good; or they …

We focus on the implications of movement, landscape variables, and spatial heterogeneity
for food web dynamics. Movements of nutrients, detritus, prey, and consumers among …

A dozen general principles of landscape and regional ecology are delineated to stimulate
their evaluation, refinement, and usage. Brief background material and a few references …

Large mammalian herbivores not only depend on plant communities for their existence but
cause major changes in plant community composition and structure. These changes have …

Ecosystem ecologists traditionally have focused their attention on direct interactions among
species, particularly those interactions that control flows of energy and materials among …