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Advances in ecological research . Volume 45 The role of body size in multispecies systems / / edited by Andrea Belgrano, Julia Reiss
| Advances in ecological research . Volume 45 The role of body size in multispecies systems / / edited by Andrea Belgrano, Julia Reiss |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Waltham, Mass., : Academic Press/Elsevier, 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (349 p.) |
| Disciplina |
574.5082
591.41 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BelgranoAndrea
ReissJulia |
| Collana | Advances in ecological research |
| Soggetto topico |
Animal ecology
Body size |
| ISBN |
1-283-28823-0
9786613288233 0-12-386476-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; The Role of Body Size in Multispecies Systems; Copyright; Contents; Contributors to Volume 45; Preface; The need for a more integrative approach to ecology and a return to the roots of the science; A changing world view?; Searching for simplifying rules within a complex science; The division and reconnection of fisheries science and ecology; Individual-based Data and the "Curse of the Latin Binomial"; Beyond taxonomy and body size?; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 1: Determinants of Density-Body Size Scaling Within Food Webs and Tools for Their Detection; Abstract
I IntroductionII Density-Mass from Different Angles; III DMR and Food Webs; A Trophic Position; B Gape Limitation and DMR; C Discontinuities and the DMR; IV Statistical Issues; A Frequency Distribution; B Bivariate Relationships; C Multiple DMR in the Same Dataset; V DMR and Its Detection in a Metacommunity; A Study System; B Five DMRs in a Single System; C Cross-Community at Different Levels; D Amphibians as an Example of Discontinuous DMR; E Evaluation of Methodological Performance; VI Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References Chapter 2: Predicted Effects of Behavioural Movement and Passive Transport on Individual Growth and Community Size Structure in Marine EcAbstract; I Introduction; II Methods; A Model Development; B Growth and Mortality; C Spatial Flux; D Numerical Solution; E Parameter Choices; F Simulations; G Data; III Results; A Consequences of Behavioural Movement on Size Spectra; B Life Histories; C Parameter Sensitivities; D Consequences of Adding Abiotic Movement; E Effects of Simulated Phytoplankton Bloom; F Data; IV Discussion; Acknowledgments; References Chapter 3: Seeing Double: Size-Based and Taxonomic Views of Food Web StructureAbstract; I Introduction; A The Allometry of Trophic Relations; B Overcoming Pitfalls Through a Plurality of Viewpoints; C Individual-Based Food Webs: An Emerging Field; II Methods; A Study Sites-The Seven Food Webs; 1 Afon Hirnant; 2 Broadstone Stream; 3 Celtic Sea; 4 Coilaco, Guampoe and Trancura Rivers, Chile; 5 Tadnoll Brook; B Aggregation into Different Levels of Resolution and Groupings; 1 Different Levels of Resolution Based on Taxonomic Groupings 2 Different Levels of Aggregation Based on Size-Class Groupings3 Food Web Aggregations; C Response Variables Analysed; 1 Size Structure Dimension Set #1: Trophic Orderings; a Predator Mass-Prey Mass; b Predator Mass - Predator-Prey Mass Ratio; c Species Mass-Trophic height (TH); 2 Size Structure Dimension Sets #2 and 3: Diet Variation and Predator variation; a Predator Mass-Variance of Prey Mass and Prey Mass-Variance of Predator Mass; b Predator Mass-Range of Prey Mass and Prey Mass-Range of Predator Mass; c Species Mass-In-Degree (Generalism) and Out-Degree (Vulnerability) D Statistical Analyses |
| Altri titoli varianti | Role of body size in multispecies systems |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910163948203321 |
| Waltham, Mass., : Academic Press/Elsevier, 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Advances in ecological research
| Advances in ecological research |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London-New york, : Elsevier |
| Disciplina | 574.5082 |
| ISSN | 0065-2504 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-990008886600403321 |
| London-New york, : Elsevier | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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