Trophic ecology : bottom-up and top-down interactions across aquatic and terrestrial systems /
edited by Torrance C. Hanley, Northeastern University, USA, Kimberley J. La Pierre, University of California, Berkeley, USA.
- Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2015.
- 1 online resource (xvi, 410 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
- Ecological reviews .
- Ecological reviews. .
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As researchers try to predict the effects of human modification at all trophic levels and mediate the impact of rapid environmental change, it has become clear it is no longer a matter of agreeing that both bottom-up and top-down forces play important roles in diverse ecosystems. Rather, the question is: how do these forces interact across aquatic and terrestrial systems? Written by leading experts in the field, this book presents a unique synthesis of trophic relationships within and across ecosystems that is a valuable foundation for the development of cross-system, multidisciplinary research. It also provides new insights into population biology and community ecology and examines the interactive effects of bottom-up and top-down forces on biodiversity at each trophic level. A one-stop resource for learning about bottom-up and top-down interactions, this book encourages discussion and collaboration among researchers to identify similarities and differences in trophic interactions across aquatic and terrestrial systems.