This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract 1 This paper offers a commentary on the development of island ecological theory since the publication of MacArthur & Wilson's equilibrium ...

What do volcanoes, glaciers, sand dunes, storms, agriculture, and fire have in common? They all initiate the process of succession in communities. Aa Aa Aa Succession refers to a directional, ...

Ecology publishes articles that report on the basic elements of ecological research. Emphasis is placed on concise, clear articles documenting important ecological phenomena. The journal publishes a ...

Researchers from the South China Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have discovered that human activities are key to kickstarting and speeding saltmarsh succession in South China Sea ...

After the discovery of whale fall communities in modern oceans, it has been hypothesized that during the Mesozoic the carcasses of marine reptiles created similar habitats supporting long-lived and ...