Ecosystem stability

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
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
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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Selection on stability across ecological scales
Much of the focus in evolutionary biology has been on the adaptive differentiation among organisms. It is equally important to …
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Selection on stability across ecological scales
Generalized modeling of ecological population dynamics
Over the past 7 years, several authors have used the approach of generalized modeling to study the dynamics of food chains and food …
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Generalized modeling of ecological population dynamics