Habitat modification in conservation problems: Modeling invasive ecosystem engineers
Principal Investigators:
Kim Cuddington, and James E. Byers
We propose a working group to develop models and analyze data for species that substantially modify their environment. We will incorporate such habitat modification in models describing population and community dynamics of invasive species. Therefore, we will simultaneously develop methods of modeling "ecosystem engineers", and produce generalizations regarding the effects of invasive habitat modifiers. Finally, we will develop quantitative criteria to determine when it is necessary to consider ecosystem engineering in ecological problems.
We propose a working group to develop models and analyze data for species that substantially modify their environment. We will incorporate such habitat modification in models describing population and community dynamics of invasive species. Therefore, we will simultaneously develop methods of modeling "ecosystem engineers", and produce generalizations regarding the effects of invasive habitat modifiers. Finally, we will develop quantitative criteria to determine when it is necessary to consider ecosystem engineering in ecological problems.
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Participants and Meetings
Working Group Participants
| Activity | Dates | Further Information |
|---|---|---|
| Working Group | 13th—17th August 2004 | Participant List |
| Working Group | 1st—4th February 2005 | Participant List |
| Working Group | 27th—30th June 2005 | Participant List |
| Working Group | 4th—7th December 2005 | Participant List |
| Working Group | 7th—10th May 2006 | Participant List |
| Working Group | 11th—14th January 2007 | Participant List |
Participant Contact Information
| Mark D. Bertness | mark_bertness@brown.edu | Brown University |
| James E. Byers | jebyers@uga.edu | University of New Hampshire |
| Jeffrey A. Crooks | jacrooks@yahoo.com | Southwest Wetlands Interpretive Association |
| Kim Cuddington | cuddingt@ohio.edu | Ohio University |
| Alan Hastings | amhastings@ucdavis.edu | University of California, Davis |
| Clive G. Jones | jonesc@ecostudies.org | Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies |
| John Lambrinos | lambrinj@hort.oregonstate.edu | University of California, Davis |
| Hunter S. Lenihan | lenihan@bren.ucsb.edu | University of California, Santa Barbara |
| Jonathan M. Levine | levine@lifesci.ucsb.edu | University of California, Santa Barbara |
| Theresa Talley | tstalley@ucdavis.edu | University of California, Davis |
| Will G. Wilson | wgw@duke.edu | Duke University |
| Stephanie Yelenik | syelenik@usgs.gov | University of California, Santa Barbara |
Products: Publications, Reports, Datasets, Presentations, Visualizations
| Type | Products of NCEAS Research |
|---|---|
| Journal Article | Byers, James E.; Cuddington, Kim; Jones, Clive G.; Talley, Theresa; Hastings, Alan; Lambrinos, John; Crooks, Jeffrey A.; Wilson, Will G. 2006. Using ecosystem engineers to restore ecological systems. Trends in Ecology & Evolution. Vol: 21(9). Pages 493-500. (Online version) |
| Book Chapter | Crooks, Jeffrey A. 2009. The role of exotic marine ecosystem engineers. Edited by Rilov, G.; Crooks, J.A. Marine Bioinvasions: Ecological, Conservation, and Management Perspectives. Springer. Pages 287-304. (Online version) |
| Presentations | Cuddington, Kim; Wilson, Will G.; Hastings, Alan. 2005. A simple model of an ecosystem engineer. Young Researchers Workshop, March 2005. Mathematical Biology Institute, Ohio State University. Columbus, OH. |
| Presentations | Cuddington, Kim; Wilson, Will G.; Hastings, Alan. 2006. Ecosystem engineers: Runaway growth and multiple basins of attraction, 6-11 August 2006. Ecological Society of America. Memphis, TN. |
| Book | Cuddington, Kim; Byers, James E.; Hastings, Alan; Wilson, Will G. 2007. Ecosystem Engineers: Plants to Protists. Edited by Cuddington, K.; Byers, J.E.; Wilson, W.G.; and Hastings, A. Academic Press/Elsevier. Amsterdam. Pages 405. (Online version) |
| Journal Article | Cuddington, Kim; Wilson, Will G.; Hastings, Alan. 2009. Ecosystem engineers: Feedback and population dynamics. American Naturalist. Vol: 173(4). Pages 488-498. (Online version) |
| Journal Article | Hastings, Alan; Byers, James E.; Crooks, Jeffrey A.; Cuddington, Kim; Jones, Clive G.; Lambrinos, John; Talley, Theresa; Wilson, Will G. 2007. Ecosystem engineering in space and time. Ecology Letters. Vol: 10. Pages 153-164. (Online version) |
| Book Chapter | Jones, Clive G.; Gutierrez, Jorge L. 2007. On the purpose, meaning, and usage of the physical ecosystem engineering concept. Edited by On the purpose, meaning, and usage of the physical ecosystem engineering concept. Edited by Cuddington, K.; Byers, J. E.; Hastings, A.; Wilson, A.; Wilson, W. G Ecosystem Engineers: Plants to Protists. Academic Press/Elsevier. Pages 3-24. (Online version) |
| Journal Article | Jones, Clive G.; Gutierrez, Jorge L.; Byers, James E.; Crooks, Jeffrey A.; Lambrinos, John; Talley, Theresa. 2010. A framework for understanding physical ecosystem engineering by organisms. Oikos. Vol: 119(12). Pages 1862-1869. (Online version) |
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"Habitat modification in conservation problems: Modeling invasive ecosystem engineers" is project ID: 8600