3 papers
q-bio.PE2017
Equivalence relations on ecosystems
Matthew Spencer
In abstract terms, ecosystem ecology is about determining when two ecosystems, superficially different, are alike in some deeper way. An external observer can choose any ecosystem…
q-bio.PE2016
Among-site variability in the stochastic dynamics of East African coral reefs
Katherine A. Allen, John F. Bruno, Fiona Chong +4
Coral reefs are dynamic systems whose composition is highly influenced by unpredictable biotic and abiotic factors. Understanding the spatial scale at which long-term predictions o…
q-bio.PE2014
Size change, shape change, and the growth space of a community
Matthew Spencer
Measures of biodiversity change such as the Living Planet Index describe proportional change in the abundance of a typical species, which can be thought of as change in the size of…