A Framework for Community Ecology by Paul A. Keddy, Daniel C.... - 9781009068314

Cambridge University Press

A Framework for Community EcologySpecies Pools, Filters and Traits\nAuthor(s): Paul A. Keddy, Daniel C. Laughlin\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781009068314, 978-1009068314\nSynopsis\nThis book addresses an important problem in ecology: how are communities assembled from species pools? This pressing question underlies a broad array of practical problems in ecology and environmental science, including restoration of damaged landscapes, management of protected areas, and protection of threatened species. This book presents a simple logical structure for ecological assembly and addresses key areas including species pools, traits, environmental filters, and functional groups. It demonstrates the use of two predictive models (CATS and Traitspace) and consists of many wide-ranging examples including plants in deserts, wetlands, and forests, and communities of fish, amphibians, birds, mammals, and fun.