Trophic cascades : predators, prey, and the changing dynamics of nature /

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"Trophic cascades--the top-down regulation of ecosystems by predators--are an essential aspect of ecosystem function and well-being. Trophic cascades are often drastically disrupted by human interventions--for example, when wolves and cougars are removed, allowing deer and beaver to become dest...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Terborgh, John, 1936- (Editor ), Estes, J. A. (James A.), 1945- (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington [DC] : Island Press, ©2010.
Temas:
Predation (Biology)
Predatory animals > Ecology.
Keystone species.
food chain.
food webs.
ecosystems.
trophic levels.
predators.
predator-prey relationships.
ecology.
Prédation (Biologie)
Prédateurs > Écologie.
Espèces clés de voûte.
SCIENCE > Environmental Science (see also Chemistry > Environmental)
NATURE > Ecosystems & Habitats > Wilderness.
NATURE > Ecology.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Ecology.
Keystone species
Predatory animals > Ecology
Prédation (biologie)
Animaux prédateurs > Écologie.
Ekologi.
Näringskedjor.
Tropikerna.
Predation.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Trophic cascades : what they are, how they work, and why they matter / John Terborgh, Robert D. Holt, and James A. Estes
  • Food chain dynamics and trophic cascades in intertidal habitats / Robert T. Paine
  • Some effects of apex predators in higher-latitude coastal oceans / James A .Estes, Charles H. Peterson, and Robert S. Steneck
  • Trophic cascades in lakes : lessons and prospects / Stephen R. Carpenter [and others]
  • Prey release, trophic cascades, and phase shifts in tropical nearshore ecosystems / Stuart A. Sandin, Sheila M. Walsh, and Jeremy B.C. Jackson
  • Trophic cascades in open ocean ecosystems / Tim Essington
  • The role of herbivores in terrestrial trophic cascades / Robert J. Marquis
  • Propagation of trophic cascades via multiple pathways in tropical forests / John Terborgh and Kenneth Feeley
  • Large predators, deer, and trophic cascades in boreal and temperate ecosystems / William J. Ripple, Thomas P. Rooney, and Robert L. Beschta
  • Islands as tests of the green world hypothesis / Lauri Oksanen [and others]
  • Trophic cascades on islands / Thomas W. Schoener and David A. Spiller
  • Trophic cascades, aboveground-belowground linkages, and ecosystem functioning / David A. Wardle
  • Ecological and conservation implications of mesopredator release / Justin S. Brashares [and others]
  • Fear-mediated food webs / Joel Berger
  • Trophic cascades in African savanna : Serengeti as a case study / A.R.E. Sinclair [and others]
  • Consumer control by megafauna and fire / William Bond
  • Alternative states in ecosystems / Marten Scheffer
  • Theoretical perspectives on trophic cascades : current trends and future directions / Robert D. Holt, Ricardo M. Holdo, and F.J. Frank van Veen
  • Comparing trophic cascades across ecosystems / Jonathan B. Shurin, Russell W. Markel, and Blake Matthews
  • Conservation relevance of ecological cascades / Michael E. Soulé
  • Conclusion : our trophically degraded planet / John Terborgh and James A. Estes.

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