Meadows once teeming with buzzing insects and colorful plants are quietly losing their diversity. But how fast is this change ...

Many ecosystems, from vegetation to biofilms, are composed of territorial populations that compete for both nutrients and physical space. What are the implications of such spatial organization for ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The spatial analysis of linear features (lines and curves) is a challenging and rarely attempted problem in ecology. Existing methods are ...

1. Community Ecology's Roots -- PART I.THE BIG PICTURE: Patterns, Causes, and Consequences of Biodiversity -- 2. Patterns of Biological Diversity -- 3. Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning -- PART ...

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An international team has published the first comprehensive study on the seamounts of the Cape Verde archipelago, their ...

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Figures; Notes on Contributors; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction: Knowing Nature, Making Space; PART I ...