Dynamics

Feeding on multiple prey at a time: The frequency and population-dynamic effects of functional-response linearity
Ecologists differ in the degree to which they consider the linear Type I functional response to be an unrealistic versus sufficient …
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Feeding on multiple prey at a time: The frequency and population-dynamic effects of functional-response linearity
Effects of predator novelty on intraguild predation communities with adaptive prey defense
Understanding coexistence within community modules such as intraguild predation (IGP), where an omnivore both preys on and competes …
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Effects of predator novelty on intraguild predation communities with adaptive prey defense
Kelp-forest dynamics controlled by substrate complexity
The factors that determine why ecosystems exhibit abrupt shifts in state are of paramount importance for management, conservation, and …
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Kelp-forest dynamics controlled by substrate complexity
PressPurt - Network sensitivity to press perturbations under interaction uncertainty
While the use of networks to understand how complex systems respond to perturbations is pervasive across scientific disciplines, the …
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PressPurt - Network sensitivity to press perturbations under interaction uncertainty
Grazer-resource behavior, interactions, and feedbacks control kelp-forest dynamics and stability
How the direct and indirect effects of species interactions cascade to affect community struc- ture, functioning, and stability is a …
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Grazer-resource behavior, interactions, and feedbacks control kelp-forest dynamics and stability
The intrinsic predictability of ecological time series and its potential to guide forecasting
Successfully predicting the future states of systems that are complex, stochastic, and potentially chaotic is a major challenge. Model …
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The intrinsic predictability of ecological time series and its potential to guide forecasting
Exact probabilities for the indeterminacy of complex networks as perceived through press perturbations
We consider the goal of predicting how complex networks respond to chronic (press) perturbations when characterizations of their …
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Exact probabilities for the indeterminacy of complex networks as perceived through press perturbations
Rapid and direct recoveries of predators and prey through synchronized ecosystem management
One of the twenty-first century’s greatest environmental challenges is to recover and restore species, habitats and ecosystems. The …
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Characterizing species interactions to understand press perturbations: What is the community matrix?
The community matrix is among ecology’s most important mathematical abstractions, formally encapsulating the interconnected …
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Characterizing species interactions to understand press perturbations: What is the community matrix?
Ecosystem context and historical contingency in apex predator recoveries
Habitat loss, overexploitation, and numerous other stressors have caused global declines in apex predators. This “trophic downgrading” …
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