Ecological restoration is a global priority that holds great potential for benefiting natural ecosystems, but restoration outcomes are notoriously unpredictable. Resolving this …
A definitive guide to the depth and breadth of the ecological sciences, revised and updated The revised and updated fifth edition of Ecology: From Individuals to Ecosystems–now in full …
CR Townsend, JL Harper, M Begon - 2000 - cabidigitallibrary.org
This book provides an introductory text in ecology aimed at undergraduate students and is divided into sections entitled: introduction; conditions and resources; individuals …
C Bieber, T Ruf - Journal of Applied Ecology, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Summary 1 In terrestrial ecosystems many species show large population fluctuations caused by pulsed resources, such as mast seeding. A prime example of a mammal strongly …
E Cortés - Conservation biology, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
I explored the effect of uncertainty in demographic traits on demographic analyses of sharks, an approach not used before for this taxon. I used age‐structured life tables and Leslie …
Population viability analysis (PVA) has become a commonly used tool in endangered species management. There is no single process that constitutes PVA, but all approaches …
ES Menges - Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 2000 - cell.com
This review of 95 plant population viability analyses (PVAs) reveals that most studies consider one species, only a few populations and are based on data collected for less than …
Understanding cooperation is a central challenge in biology, because natural selection should favor “free-loaders” that reap benefits without reciprocating. For interspecific …
We developed a simulation method, known as life‐stage simulation analysis (LSA) to measure potential effects of uncertainty and variation in vital rates on population growth (λ) …