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  • The ecological consequences of the reduction of species diversity : experimental approaches

    Creator:
    Allison, Gary William
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    The influence of loss of diversity on community dynamics and ecosystem functioning has recently received considerable attention. Although study of biodiversity has a long history within ecology, empirical investigations exploring consequences of loss have been rare. Because many factors confound diversity comparisons, experimental manipulations of diversity offer the most direct...
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    diversity : experimental approaches AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Gary William Allison for the degree of

  • Linking marine communities and ecosystems : invertebrates mediate nutrient availability in intertidal communities

    Creator:
    Bracken, Matthew E.
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    While community ecologists have traditionally focused on local-scale processes, it has become apparent that a broader perspective, which explores the community-level ramifications of material fluxes within and between ecosystems, is necessary to effectively evaluate bottom-up influences on community structure and dynamics. In this dissertation, I employed ecosystem principles to understand...
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    , Diane Rowe, and Virginia Veach helped me with purchase orders, scheduling, and paperwork. The work in

  • Biodiversity : illustrations of some concepts, causes, and consequences

    Creator:
    Russell, Roland B.
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    Careful analysis and thoughtful synthesis will be necessary for expanding the envelope of ecological understanding. This work is my attempt at communicating both of these, in relation to three questions about our understanding of the structure and dynamics of biological diversity. These questions focus on a) advancing our understanding of...
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    versus effects of functional traits of species is misguided and not productive. Approach Diane

  • Linkages between mangrove forests and coral reefs : quantifying disturbance effects and energy flow between systems

    Creator:
    Granek, Elise F.
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    Interface habitats are considered valuable natural systems, tightly linked to adjacent habitats through the flow of matter and energy. However, there is limited research on mechanisms of connectivity such as movement of organisms and particulate matter and ways in which anthropogenic disturbance to interface habitats may affect immediate and adjacent...
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    Martindale, Candy Feller, Mark and Diane Littler, among others. In particular, thanks to Plinio Gondola