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Marine reserves have rapid and lasting effects

The effects of dispersal patterns on marine reserves: Does the tail wag the dog?

Marine Reserves: An Ecosystem Tool for Marine Management and Conservation

Herbivore responses to plant secondary compounds: A test of phytochemical coevolution theory

Conundrums in mixed woody-herbaceous plant systems

The (super)tree of life: Procedures, problems, and prospects

Supertree construction is a new, rigorous approach for combining phylogenetic information to produce more inclusive phylogenies. It has been used to provide some of the largest, most complete phylogenies for diverse groups (e.g., mammals, flowering plants, and dinosaurs) at a variety of taxonomic levels. We critically review methods for assembling supertrees, discuss some of their more interesting mathematical properties, and describe the strengths and limitations of the supertree approach.

Global and regional ecosystem modeling: Databases of model drivers and validation measurements

Effects of land cover on stream ecosystems: Roles of empirical models and scaling issues

We built empirical models to estimate the effects of land cover on stream ecosystems in the mid-Atlantic region (USA) and to evaluate the spatial scales over which such models are most effective. Predictive variables included land cover in the watershed, in the streamside corridor, and near the study site, and the number and location of dams and point sources in the watershed. Response variables were annual nitrate flux; species richness of fish, benthic macroinvertebrates, and aquatic plants; and cover of aquatic plants and riparian vegetation.

Ecological forecasting and the urbanization of stream ecosystems: Challenges for economists, hydrologists, geomorphologists, and ecologists

Spatially explicit hydrologic modeling of land use change