Diverse Introspectives: A Conversation with Peter Kareiva
On May 7th, fellow UW grad student Halley Froelich and I had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Peter Kareiva, . . . (15 Comments)
Category: drivers
Virtual Biodiversity
Was anyone else first introduced to the idea of biodiversity by a man-made collection? The notion of the diversity of . . . (1 Comment)
A new approach to the diversity-invasibility problem.
The relationship between the richness of a community and its risk of being invaded (invasibility) goes back to Darwin. He . . . (No Comments)
On biodiversity and disease risk
Few studies have had as large of an impact on me as Charles Mitchell’s study of the impacts of plant species diversity on fungal diseases at the Cedar Creek grassland in Minnesota, USA. (7 Comments)
Hemiparasitic plants and their effects on the community
Among the parasites of the world, parasitic angiosperms are relatively understudied. Past research tends to focus on the study of . . . (No Comments)
Diversification and extinction dynamics buried in the sea floor
Unraveling the relative roles of biotic interactions and abiotic fluctuations on diversification and extinction is a major tenant of evolutionary . . . (6 Comments)
The Paradox of the Phytoplankton, Part 2: Why else do…
A week or so ago, I wrote a blog post in praise of Hutchinson’s seminal 1961 paper “The Paradox of . . . (17 Comments)
The Paradox of the Phytoplankton: Why do we have so…
“The problem that is presented by the phytoplankton is essentially how it is possible for a number of species to . . . (4 Comments)
Application of functional traits to biodiversity monitoring
Many different aspects of biodiversity (e.g. taxonomic diversity, genetic diversity) can be monitored in an ecosystem and each of these . . . (6 Comments)
Antelopes in the Savanna
“The social organization of Antelope in relation to their ecology” by P.J. Jarman was very imperative in helping me understand . . . (1 Comment)