Proposal for Workshop and Web-Based Working Group on The Theoretical Foundations of Biodiversity/Ecosystem Function Relationships
Principal Investigators:
Ann P. Kinzig, and Stephen W. Pacala
The Theoretical Foundations of Biodiversity/Ecosystem Function Relationships
We seek to develop a theoretical framework for elucidating relationships between biodiversity and ecosystem function, and for understanding and interpreting the results of several large-scale diversity-function experiments that have either already been completed or are currently underway. We propose to develop this framework by analyzing a series of models; these models will consist of a common ecosystem component coupled to one of several possible different... more
We seek to develop a theoretical framework for elucidating relationships between biodiversity and ecosystem function, and for understanding and interpreting the results of several large-scale diversity-function experiments that have either already been completed or are currently underway. We propose to develop this framework by analyzing a series of models; these models will consist of a common ecosystem component coupled to one of several possible different... more
The Theoretical Foundations of Biodiversity/Ecosystem Function Relationships
We seek to develop a theoretical framework for elucidating relationships between biodiversity and ecosystem function, and for understanding and interpreting the results of several large-scale diversity-function experiments that have either already been completed or are currently underway. We propose to develop this framework by analyzing a series of models; these models will consist of a common ecosystem component coupled to one of several possible different submodels of species coexistence. These coupled models will be analyzed for both equilibrium and transient responses under perturbed and unperturbed conditions, and under different levels of species or functional-group diversity. The results will allow identification of the conditions that determine the form and magnitude of certain diversity-function relationships (e.g., increasing function with increasing diversity versus decreasing function with increasing diversity).
collapse
We seek to develop a theoretical framework for elucidating relationships between biodiversity and ecosystem function, and for understanding and interpreting the results of several large-scale diversity-function experiments that have either already been completed or are currently underway. We propose to develop this framework by analyzing a series of models; these models will consist of a common ecosystem component coupled to one of several possible different submodels of species coexistence. These coupled models will be analyzed for both equilibrium and transient responses under perturbed and unperturbed conditions, and under different levels of species or functional-group diversity. The results will allow identification of the conditions that determine the form and magnitude of certain diversity-function relationships (e.g., increasing function with increasing diversity versus decreasing function with increasing diversity).
collapse
Participants and Meetings
| Activity | Dates | Further Information |
|---|---|---|
| Working Group | 7th—10th November 1999 | Participant List |
Participant Contact Information
| Juan Armesto | Universidad de Chile | |
| Teri Balser | terib@nature.berkeley.edu | University of California, Berkeley |
| Benjamin Bolker | bolker@mcmaster.ca | Princeton University |
| Peter L. Chesson | plchesson@ucdavis.edu | University of California, Davis |
| Rodolfo Dirzo | urania@miranda.ecologia.unam.mx | Centro de Ecología UNAM |
| Mary Firestone | mkfstone@nature.berkeley.edu | University of California, Berkeley |
| Andrew Hector | andrew.hector@plants.ox.ac.uk | Imperial College, London, Silwood Park Campus |
| Robert D. Holt | rdholt@ufl.edu | University of Kansas |
| Jasmin Joshi | jjoshi@uni-potsdam.de | University of Zurich |
| Ann P. Kinzig | kinzig@asu.edu | Princeton University |
| Sharon Lawler | splawler@ucdavis.edu | University of California, Davis |
| Clarence L. Lehman | lehman@lter.umn.edu | University of Minnesota |
| Simon A. Levin | simon@eno.princeton.edu | Princeton University |
| Michel Loreau | michel.loreau@ecoex-moulis.cnrs.fr | Ecole Normale Superieure |
| Harold A. Mooney | Stanford University | |
| Shahid Naeem | sn2121@columbia.edu | University of Washington |
| Stephen W. Pacala | pacala@princeton.edu | Princeton University |
| Joan Roughgarden | joan.roughgarden@hawaii.edu | Stanford University |
| Osvaldo E. Sala | osvaldo_sala@brown.edu | Universidad de Buenos Aires |
| Bernhard Schmid | bschmid@uwinst.unizh.ch | University of Zurich |
| David Tilman | tilman@umn.edu | University of Minnesota |
Products: Publications, Reports, Datasets, Presentations, Visualizations
| Type | Products of NCEAS Research |
|---|---|
| Book Chapter | Balser, Teri; Kinzig, Ann P.; Firestone, Mary. 2002. Linking soil microbial communities and ecosystem functioning. Edited by Kinzig, A.; Pacala, S.; Tilman, D.. Functional Consequences of Biodiversity: Empirical Progress and Theoretical Extensions. Princeton University Press. Princeton. Pages 265-293. (Online version) |
| Book Chapter | Kinzig, Ann P.; Pacala, Stephen W.; Tilman, David. 2002. Looking back and peering forward. Edited by Kinzig, A.; Pacala, S.; Tilman, D. Functional Consequences of Biodiversity: Empirical Progress and Theoretical Extensions. Princeton University Press. Princeton. Pages 314-329. |
| Book Chapter | Kinzig, Ann P. 2002. Opening remarks. Edited by Kinzig A.; Pacala S.; Tilman D.. Functional Consequences of Biodiversity: Empirical Progress and Theoretical Extensions. Princeton University Press. Princeton. Pages 1-6. |
| Book Chapter | Kinzig, Ann P.; Pacala, Stephen W. 2002. Successional biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. Edited by Kinzig, A.; Pacala, S.; Tilman, D.. Functional Consequences of Biodiversity: Empirical Progress and Theoretical Extensions. Princeton University Press. Princeton. Pages 175-212. |
| Book | Kinzig, Ann P.; Pacala, Stephen W.; Tilman, David. 2002. The Functional Consequences of Biodiversity: Empirical Progress and Theoretical Extensions. Princeton University Press. Princeton. Pages 365. |
| Book Chapter | Pacala, Stephen W.; Kinzig, Ann P. 2002. Introduction to theory and the common ecosystem model. Edited by Kinzig, A.; Pacala, S.; Tilman, D.. Functional Consequences of Biodiversity: Empirical Progress and Theoretical Extensions. Princeton University Press. Princeton. Pages 169-174. |
| Book Chapter | Pacala, Stephen W.; Tilman, David. 2002. The transition from sampling to complementarity. Edited by Kinzig, A. P.; Pacala, S. W.; Tilman, D.. The Functional Consequences of Biodiversity: Empirical Progress and Theoretical Extensions. Princeton University Press. Princeton. Pages 151-166. |
| Book Chapter | Tilman, David; Lehman, Clarence L. 2002. Biodiversity, composition, and ecosystem processes: Theory and concepts. Edited by Kinzig, A. P.; Pacala, S. W.; Tilman, D.. The Functional Consequences of Biodiversity: Empirical Progress and Theoretical Extensions. Princeton University Press. Princeton. Pages 9-41. |
| Book Chapter | Tilman, David; Knops, Johan; Wedin, D.; Reich, Peter B. 2002. Experimental and observational studies of diversity, productivity and stability. Edited by Kinzig, A. P.; Pacala, S. W.; Tilman, D.. The Functional Consequences of Biodiversity: Empirical Progress and Theoretical Extensions. Princeton University Press. Princeton. Pages 42-70. |
Contacts at NCEAS
Working Group Travel Coordinator
Travel Reimbursements
Scientific Programmer/Analyst
Julien Brun
scicomp [at] nceas.ucsb.edu
(805) 893-7554
scicomp [at] nceas.ucsb.edu
(805) 893-7554
Computing
Thomas Hetmank
help [at] nceas.ucsb.edu
help [at] nceas.ucsb.edu
Full Directory
Visiting NCEAS
Taxis
- Lucky Cab (805) 968 - 5020
- Gold Cab Company (805) 685-9797
- Tell them you are from UCSB Ecology Center
- and receive a discounted rate ($40-45 w/ tip)
Additional Info
"Proposal for Workshop and Web-Based Working Group on The Theoretical Foundations of Biodiversity/Ecosystem Function Relationships" is project ID: 2169