Advances in Ecological Research

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This volume contains papers highlighting the diverse interests of modern ecologists. All areas of ecology are covered: from the current concerns over changes in CO2 levels and its affects on the Earth's vegetation to the unique Cichlid fish populations in Lake Tanganika, whose structure is important for other organismal populations, including humans. Other theoretical and applied ecological studies are also discussed, making this volume essential for all ecologists.

Front Cover 2
Advances in Ecological Research, Volume 26 5
Copyright Page 6
Contributors to Volume 26 7
Preface 9
Contents 11
Chapter 1. CO2 Fluxes over Plant Canopies and Solar Radiation: A Review 17
- I. Summary 18
- II. Symbols and Abbreviations 19
- III. Introduction 20
- IV. Stand CO2 Balance 22
- V. Storage Flux 25
- VI. Respiration Flux 27
- VII. Canopy Photosynthesis 30
- VIII. Radiation 31

Front Cover 2
Advances in Ecological Research, Volume 26 5
Copyright Page 6
Contributors to Volume 26 7
Preface 9
Contents 11
Chapter 1. CO2 Fluxes over Plant Canopies and Solar Radiation: A Review 17
- I. Summary 18
- II. Symbols and Abbreviations 19
- III. Introduction 20
- IV. Stand CO2 Balance 22
- V. Storage Flux 25
- VI. Respiration Flux 27
- VII. Canopy Photosynthesis 30
- VIII. Radiation 31
- IX. Radiation Use Efficiency 33
- X. Techniques for Measuring CO2 Flux 34
- XI. Data Sets, Data Analysis 37
- XII. Effects of Various Factors on the Response Function of CO2 Flux to PPFD 43
- XIII. Mean Statistics, Residuals and Boundary Value Analysis for the Complete Data Set 53
- XIV. Perspective for CO2 Flux Measurements 56
- XV. Conclusion 59
- Acknowledgement 62
- References 62
- Appendix 1 68
- Appendix 2 79
Chapter 2. The Ecology of Symbiotic Micro-organisms 85
- I. Introduction 85
- II. The Phyletic Diversity of Endosymbiotic Micro-organisms 90
- III. The Distribution of Mirco-organisms in Endosymbiosis 94
- IV. Endosymbiotic Micro-organisms in the Environment 104
- V. The Host as a Habitat 109
- VI. Conclusions 110
- Acknowledgements 111
- References 111
Chapter 3. Impacts of Disturbance on Detritus Food Webs in Ago-Ecosystems of Contrasting Tillage and Weed Managment Practices 121
- I. Summary 121
- II. Introduction 122
- III. Tillage as a Disturbance Regime 125
- IV. Alternatives to Tillage 152
- V. Influence of Weeds on Detritus Food Webs 164
- VI. Agricultural Disturbance and Food Web Theory 166
- VII. Conclusions 172
- Acknowledgements 174
- References 174
- Appendix 198
Chapter 4. The Cichlid Fish Assemblages of Lake Tanganyika: Ecology. Behaviour and Evolution of its Species Flocks 203
- I. Summary 203
- II. Introduction 205
- III. Speciation in Lake Tanganyika 208
- IV. Breeding Habits 227
- V. Species Diversity and Coexistence within the Rocky Shore Communities 236
- VI. Community Composition and Species Diversity 250
- VII. Concluding Remarks, Caveats and Perspectives 256
- References 259
Chapter 5. Building on the Ideal Free Distribution 269
- I. Summary 269
- II. Introduction 270
- III. The Ideal Free Distribution 271
- IV. The Simplest Ideal Free Model 272
- V. Incorporating Interference 273
- VII. Incorporating Despotism 276
- VI. Incorporating Resource Wastage into Continuous Input Models 276
- VIII. Incorporating Unequal Competitors 278
- IX. Incorporating Kleptoparasitism 285
- X. Incorporating Resource Dynamics 289
- XI. Incorporating Survival as a Measure of Fitness 291
- XII. Incorporating Perceptual Constraints 293
- XIII. Incorporating Patch Assessment 294
- XIV. A Summary of IFD Models 300
- XV. Assessing the Success of Ideal Free Distribution Models 305
- XVI. Conclusions 316
- Acknowledgements 317
- References 318
Chapter 6. The Role of Recruitment Dynamics in Rocky Shore and Coral Reef Fish Communities 325
- I. Summary 325
- II. Introduction and Historical Perspective 326
- III. Settlement and Recruitment of Marine Organisms 330
- IV. Are Marine Systems Open? 332
- V. Recruitment: Patterns and Processes 345
- VI. The Influences of Recruitment on Patterns of Population and Community Structure 352
- VII. Management Implications, Conservation Issues and Future Directions 376
- VIII. Concluding Remarks 380
- Acknowledgements 381
- References 381
Index 403
Cumulative List of Titles 417

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