Ecological networks in an agricultural world [electronic resource] / edited by Guy Woodward and David A. Bohan
- Published:
- Oxford : Elsevier, 2013.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xviii, 506 pages) : illustrations
- Additional Creators:
- Woodward, Guy
Bohan, David A. - Access Online:
- ezaccess.libraries.psu.edu
- Series:
- Advances in ecological research ; v. 49
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: 1.Networking Agroecology: Integrating the Diversity of Agroecosystem Interactions / Sarina Macfadyen -- 1.Introduction -- 2.What is a Network? -- 3.The Agricultural Landscape as a Network of Agricultural, Semi-natural and Natural Habitats -- 4.Linking Structure, Functioning and Services -- 5.Evaluating and Predicting Ecosystem Change -- 6.Conclusion -- Appendix A Migration and Interactions Among Populations -- Appendix B References for Fig. 1.3 -- Glossary -- References -- 2.Connecting the Green and Brown Worlds: Allometric and Stoichiometric Predictability of Above- and Below-Ground Networks / Ian J. Wright -- 1.Introduction -- 2.Alms and Rationale -- 3.Can a Stoichiometrically Explicit First Trophic Level Be Parameterised? -- 4.The Advantages of Stoichiometric Plasticity -- 5.Constrained Resources, Isotopic Signatures and Networks -- 6.Antagonism Above, Mutualism Below: Nature or Agriculture? -- 7.Scaling Stoichiometry Provides a Bridge to Ecosystem Processes -- 8.Be Explicit: Can We Reach a Consensus? -- Acknowledgements -- Appendix -- References -- 3.Empirically Characterising Trophic Networks: What Emerging DNA-Based Methods, Stable Isotope and Fatty Acid Analyses Can Offer / Manuel Plantegenest -- 1.Introduction -- 2.Molecular Approaches to Analyse Trophic Interactions -- 3.Stable Isotope Analysis -- 4.Fatty Acid Analysis -- 5.Which Approach to Choose, How to Start and How to Interpret the Data? -- Acknowledgements -- Glossary -- References -- 4.Construction and Validation of Food Webs Using Logic-Based Machine Learning and Text Mining / David A. Bohan -- 1.Introduction -- 2.Methods -- 3.Results -- 4.Discussion and Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- Appendix A References used for Manual Corroboration -- Appendix B -- References -- 5.Interaction Networks in Agricultural Landscape Mosaics / Sandrine Petit -- 1.Introduction -- 2.Ecological Patterns and Processes in Spatially Structured Ecosystems -- 3.The Goals of Agricultural Landscape Mosaics Studies: Management for Crop Production and Other Ecosystem Services -- 4.Specific Properties of Agricultural Landscape Mosaics: Temporal and Spatial Heterogeneity -- 5.Metaecosystems and Agricultural Landscape Mosaics -- 6.Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 6.Eco-Evolutionary Dynamics of Agricultural Networks: Implications for Sustainable Management / Claire Lavigne -- 1.Introduction -- 2.Within Field, Applying Evolutionary Perspectives to the Selection of Agricultural Species -- 3.Disturbances Due to Agriculture: Implications for Eco--Evolutionary Dynamics Within Surrounding Ecosystems -- 4.Accounting for Spatial Heterogeneities: Dispersal, Fragmentation, and Evolution in Agricultural Landscapes -- 5.Perspectives and Challenges -- Acknowledgements -- Appendix A Evolution of the Investment into Nutrient Uptake, Effects on Emergent Functioning -- Appendix B Mixing Group Selection and Individual Selection in Co-evolutionary Models -- Appendix C Effects of Enrichment on the Control of Biomass Within a Tri-trophic Food Chain when the Herbivore Evolves -- Appendix D Eco-evolutionary Dynamics in a Plant--Herbivore--Predator Confronted to Insecticides -- Appendix E Evolution of Specialization Rate of the Pest and its Ecological Consequences -- Glossary -- References -- 7.Modelling Interaction Networks for Enhanced Ecosystem Services in Agroecosystems / Regis Sabbadin -- 1.Introduction -- 2.Which Network Model for Which Ecosystem Service Question? -- 3.Toward a Comprehensive Approach That Links Networks and Services -- 4.Conclusions and Future Directions -- Acknowledgements -- References.
- Summary:
- The theme of this volume is to discuss the Ecological Networks in an Agricultural World. The volume covers important topics such Networking Agroecology, Construction and Validation of Food-webs using Logic-based Machine Learning and Text-mining and Eco-evolutionary dynamics in agricultural networks. Updates and informs the reader on the latest research findings Written by leading experts in the field Highlights areas for future investigation.
- Subject(s):
- ISBN:
- 9780124200029 (electronic bk.)
0124200028 (electronic bk.)
0124200028 - Bibliography Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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