Last edition Elsevier Advances in Ecological Research is one of the most successful series in the highly competitive field of ecology. This thematic volume focuses on large scale ecology, publishing important reviews that contribute to our understanding of the field.
Last Edition
ISBN 13: 9780081009352
Imprint: Elsevier
Language: English
Authors: Rebecca Kordas
Pub Date: 10/2016
Pages: 688
Illus: Illustrated
Weight: 850.000 grams
Size: 152 X 229 mm
Product Type: Hardcover
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- • Presents the most updated information on the field of large scale ecology, publishing topical and important reviews
- • Provides all information that relates to a thorough understanding of the field
- • Includes data on physiology, populations, and communities of plants and animal
- Rebecca Kordas, Imperial College London, UK; Alex Dumbrell, University of Essex, UK and Guy Woodward, Department of Life Sciences, Imperial College London, UK
- Part I: Large Spatial Scale Ecology
- Chapter One: The Unique Contribution of Rothamsted to Ecological Research at Large Temporal Scales
- • Abstract • 1 Introduction to Long-Term Ecological Research at Rothamsted • 2 Monitoring the Impact of Environmental Change • 3 Community Ecology • 4 Ecosystem Stability and Resilience • 5 Evolutionary Ecology • 6 Soil Microbial Ecology • 7 Conclusion • Acknowledgements
- Chapter Two: How Agricultural Intensification Affects Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
- • Abstract • 1 Introduction • 2 The CAP and AI • 3 Local-Level and Landscape-Level Effects of AI • 4 Organic-Conventional Comparisons • 5 Linking AI to Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services • 6 Conclusions • Acknowledgements
- Chapter Three: Litter Decomposition as an Indicator of Stream Ecosystem Functioning at Local-to-Continental Scales: Insights from the European RivFunction Project
- • Abstract • 1 Introduction • 2 Nutrient Enrichment Effects on Leaf Litter Decomposition • 3 Effects of Riparian Forest Modifications on Leaf Litter Decomposition • 4 Biodiversity-Related Mechanisms Underlying Altered Litter Decomposition • 5 Accomodating Natural Variability When Using Litter Decomposition in Stream Assessment • 6 Towards the Integration of Ecosystem Functioning into Stream Management • Acknowledgements
- Chapter Four: Unravelling the Impacts of Micropollutants in Aquatic Ecosystems: Interdisciplinary Studies at the Interface of Large-Scale Ecology
- • Abstract • 1 Large-Scale Ecology and Human Impacts on Ecosystems • 2 Water Management as a Real-World Experiment • 3 Outlook: Potential of Combining Real-World and Research-Led Experiments • Acknowledgements
- Part II: Large/Long Temporal Scale Ecology and Model Systems
- Chapter Five: The Colne Estuary: A Long-Term Microbial Ecology Observatory
- • Abstract • 1 Introduction • 2 Study Site Description • 3 Functional Ecology of Estuarine Microbes • 4 Estuarine Saltmarshes • 5 Estuaries and Climatically Important Trace Gases • 6 Stressors and Pollution • 7 Future Directions • Acknowledgements
- Chapter Six: Locally Extreme Environments as Natural Long-Term Experiments in Ecology
- • Abstract • 1 Introduction • 2 Locally Extreme Environments as Long-Term Experiments • 3 Case Study: Mofettes • 4 Conclusions • Acknowledgements
- Chapter Seven: Climate-Driven Range Shifts Within Benthic Habitats Across a Marine Biogeographic Transition Zone
- • Abstract • 1 Introduction • 2 The Rise of Natural History and Species Recording • 3 History and Development of Biogeographic Research in the Northeast Atlantic • 4 Patterns of Change Across the Boreal-Lusitanian Biogeographic Breakpoint in the Northeast Atlantic • 5 Factors Setting Biogeographic Range Limits • 6 Long-Term Time-Series for Benthic Ecosystems in the Northeast Atlantic and Regional Seas • 7 Observed Changes in the Physical Environment • 8 Impacts of Climate Change on Intertidal Benthic Species • 9 Future Advances in Quantifying and Modelling Distributional Responses to Climate Change
- Chapter Eight: Cross-Scale Approaches to Forecasting Biogeographic Responses to Climate Change
- • Abstract • 1 Introduction • 2 Common Pitfalls and Their Unintended Consequences • 3 Moving Forward: How Do We Make Useful Forecasts While Recognizing Limitations? • 4 Conclusions • Acknowledgements
- Part III: Large SpatioTemporal Scale Ecology
- Chapter Nine: Shifting Impacts of Climate Change: Long-Term Patterns of Plant Response to Elevated CO2, Drought, and Warming Across Ecosystems
- • Abstract • 1 Introduction • 2 Methods for Data Analysis • 3 Results • 4 Discussion • 5 Conclusions • Acknowledgements • Appendix A Details of the Database I • Appendix B Details of the Database II • Appendix C Site Details • Appendix D Site Groupings
- Chapter Ten: Recovery and Nonrecovery of Freshwater Food Webs from the Effects of Acidification
- • Abstract • 1 Introduction • 2 Methods • 3 Results • 4 Discussion • 5 Conclusion • Acknowledgements • Appendix
- Chapter Eleven: Effective River Restoration in the 21st Century: From Trial and Error to Novel Evidence-Based Approaches
- • Abstract • 1 Introduction • 2 Responses of River Biota to Hydrology and Physical Habitats • 3 The Current Restoration Paradigm • 4 Effects of Restoration • 5 Future Directions • 6 Conclusions • Acknowledgements
- Part IV: A Look To the Future
- Chapter Twelve: Recommendations for the Next Generation of Global Freshwater Biological Monitoring Tools
- • Abstract • 1 Introduction • 2 Invertebrates as Indicators of Ecosystem State • 3 Decomposition-Based Indicators • 4 Fishery Indicators: Learning from the Marine Realm • 5 Molecular-Based Indicators • 6 Indicators of Change Across Space and Time • 7 Conclusions and Future Directions • Acknowledgments
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