Ecology - N - Oxford Bibliographies
Natural History Tradition, The
Michael P. Branch, Johanna R. Landis, William V. Lombardi, Sarah Nolan, Andrew B. Ross
Subject: Ecology »
Date Added: 2012-10-25
The Natural History Tradition Introduction The natural history tradition emerged from ancient philosophy and over time became more scientifica...
Networks, Ecological
Paulo R. Guimarães Jr.
Subject: Ecology »
Date Added: 2013-06-25
Ecological Networks Introduction In any given ecological community individuals of hundreds of different species interact in multiple ways, for...
Niche Versus Neutral Models of Community Organization
Lindsay A. Turnbull
Subject: Ecology »
Date Added: 2012-05-23
Niche Versus Neutral Models of Community Organization Introduction Until very recently, the field of ecology has operated almost entirely ar...
Niches
Dan L. Warren, Nichole Bennett
Subject: Ecology »
Date Added: 2012-05-23
Niches Introduction The concept of the niche is one of the most important ideas in ecology, and yet it is one of the most muddled and confused...
Nutrient Foraging in Plants
Angela Hodge
Subject: Ecology »
Date Added: 2013-07-24
Nutrient Foraging in PlantsIntroductionSoils are physically the most complex of all environments, comprising solid, liquid, and gas phases, and vary c...
Ocean Sprawl
Louise Firth
Subject: Ecology »
Date Added: 2021-11-23
Ocean SprawlIntroductionOcean sprawl is the proliferation of engineered artificial structures in coastal and offshore marine environments. These inclu...
Odum, Eugene and Howard
Joel Hagen
Subject: Ecology »
Date Added: 2017-10-25
Eugene and Howard OdumIntroductionEugene P. (b. 1913–d. 2002) and Howard T. (b. 1924–d. 2002) Odum were leading figures in the development of ecosyste...
Old Fields
Adam Clark
Subject: Ecology »
Date Added: 2017-08-23
Old FieldsIntroductionOld fields are ecosystems that form on previously human-managed land after management has ceased. Traditionally, the term “old f...
Ordination Analysis
David J. Gibson
Subject: Ecology »
Date Added: 2012-05-23
Ordination Analysis Introduction Ordination is a multivariate method of gradient analysis and data reduction in which the distribution of sa...
Organic Agriculture, Ecology of
Miguel A. Altieri, Marcos Lana, Karin Stein-Bachinger, Johann Bachinger
Subject: Ecology »
Date Added: 2016-07-27
The Ecology of Organic AgricultureIntroductionOrganic agriculture can be defined as a holistic production management system that avoids use of synthet...
Paleoecology
Alistair Seddon
Subject: Ecology »
Date Added: 2012-05-23
Paleoecology Introduction Paleoecology, the ecology of the past, uses geological and biological evidence from fossil deposits to investigate t...
Paleolimnology
John P. Smol
Subject: Ecology »
Date Added: 2012-05-23
PaleolimnologyIntroductionThe study of inland waters, such as lakes and rivers, is called limnology. However, one of the biggest challenges faced by e...
Parental Care, Evolution of
James Gilbert
Subject: Ecology »
Date Added: 2013-09-30
Evolution of Parental Care Introduction Parental care is such a fundamental behavior to us that we often forget that it requires an evolutiona...
Pastures and Pastoralism
Nicolas Schoof, Rainer Luick
Subject: Ecology »
Date Added: 2018-11-29
Pastures and PastoralismIntroductionPastureland (synonymously grassland) is land devoted to the production of forage for harvest by grazing, cutting, ...
Patch Dynamics
Lindsey Gillson
Subject: Ecology »
Date Added: 2013-09-30
Patch Dynamics Introduction Patch dynamics is the study of spatial patterns in landscapes and the ecological and environmental processes that ...
Peatlands
Dale H. Vitt
Subject: Ecology »
Date Added: 2012-05-23
PeatlandsIntroductionPeatland ecosystems are characterized by a substantial accumulation of organic matter in soil (peat), resulting from long-term ex...
Phenotypic Selection
Ryan Calsbeek
Subject: Ecology »
Date Added: 2012-05-23
Phenotypic Selection Introduction Natural and sexual selection are the two most important facets of adaptive evolution. The two processes are cl...
Philosophy, Ecological
Peter Taylor
Subject: Ecology »
Date Added: 2015-01-15
Ecological Philosophy Introduction Ecological philosophy does not have a single meaning. To some social thinkers it signifies a worldview that...
Phylogenetics and Comparative Methods
Nathan G. Swenson
Subject: Ecology »
Date Added: 2014-06-30
Phylogenetics and Comparative Methods Introduction Ecologists and evolutionary biologists alike are frequently concerned with whether two char...
Physiological Ecology of Nutrient Acquisition in Animals
Michele M. Skopec
Subject: Ecology »
Date Added: 2014-02-25
Physiological Ecology of Nutrient Acquisition in Animals Introduction Physiological ecologists are interested in how animals have adapted phys...
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