Issues in Ecology, Issue 04: Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning
In this report, biodiversity and its relevance to the ecosystems that support humanity is discussed. Ecosystem functioning is defined as the collective activities of all biota within an ecosystem and how they affect its chemical and physical factors; therefore, it can be negatively impacted by decreases in biodiversity-the wide variety of life forms inhabiting the planet. The ecological and economic consequences of losses in biodiversity are explained. Additionally, case studies of scientific efforts to understand ecosystem functioning and to assess biodiversity are presented. Issues in Ecology is an ongoing series of reports designed to present major ecological issues in an easy-to-read manner. This Issue summarizes the consensus of a panel of scientific experts based on the information that was current and available at the time of its publication in 1999.
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| Resource Group | This resource is part of ESA's Issues in Ecology series. |
| Resource Group Link | http://ecoed.esa.org/index.php?P=AdvancedSearch&Q=Y&F1=%22Issues+in+Ec... |
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| Keywords | Ecosystem functioning, Biodiversity, Species, Functional Types, Ecosystem, Observational studies, Experimental studies, Diversity, Food Web, Richness, report |
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| Pedagogical Use Description | This report can be used for general information, classroom reading and discussion, and as a springboard for more information research. The report illustrates applications of ecology as it relates to our society and environment. |
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| Url | http://www.esa.org/science_resources/issues_ecology.php |
| Full Name of Primary Author | Shahid Naeem |
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| Primary Author Affiliation | Department of Zoology, University of Washington Department of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley Institute for Ecological Economics, University of Maryland Department of Biological Sciences, Stanford University Institute of Ecology, University of Georgia Department of Biology, Western Washington University NERC Centre for Population Biology, Imperial College at Silwood Park Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratories Department of Biological Sciences, Stanford University Departamento de Ecologia, University of Buenos Aires Department of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior, University of Minnesota |
| Primary Author email | n/a |
| Secondary Author Name(s) | F. S. Chapin III, Simon Levin, Jane Lubchenco, et al. |
| Secondary Author Affiliation(s) | Department of Integrative Biology, University of California Berkeley Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University Department of Zoology, Oregon State University |
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| Rights | Copyright 2008 by Shahid Naeem, Chair, F.S. Chapin III, Robert Costanza, Paul R. Ehrlich, Frank B. Golley, David U. Hooper, J.H. Lawton, Robert V. O’Neill, Harold A. Mooney, Osvaldo E. Sala, Amy J. Symstad,David Tilman, and the Ecological Society of America. |
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| Drought and Water Ecosystem Services Collection | Off |
| Conservation Targets Under Global Change Collection | Off |
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| Editors Choice | No |
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| Date Of Record Submission | 2008-01-09 |
| I Agree to EcoEdDL's Copyright Policy & Terms of Use | No |
| Date Of Record Release | 2011-08-24 16:36:06 |
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| Date Last Modified | 2015-03-12 09:12:44 |
| Release Flag | Published |
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