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Nutrient Network Workshop #3
Brent, Paul and Stan participate in top-down-bottom-up Nutrient Network data meeting in St. Paul.
Co-Limitation
Co-limitation paper in Ecology Letters, Idea and Perspective
Harpole, W.S., J.T. Ngai, E.E. Cleland, E.T. Borer, M.E.S. Bracken, J.J. Elser, D.S. Gruner, H. Hillebrand, E.W. Seabloom, J.B. Shurin, J.E. Smith. Resource co-limitation of primary producer communities. (In Press). Ecology Letters, Idea and Perspective.
A Faculty of 1000 Must Read: Sommaruga R: "This review provides a robust and comprehensive summary and analysis of studies where the role..." Evaluation of: [Harpole WS et al. Nutrient co-limitation of primary producer communities. Ecol Lett. 2011 Jul 12; doi: 10.1111/j.1461-0248.2011.01651.x]. Faculty of 1000, 08 Aug 2011. F1000.com/12521958
Diversity and Ecosystem Function
Diversity-Ecosystem Function paper in press in Nature
Isbell, F, V. Calcagno, A. Hector, J. Connolly, W. S. Harpole, P. B. Reich, M. Scherer-Lorenzen, B. Schmid, D. Tilman, J. van Ruijven, A. Weigelt, B. J. Wilsey, E. S. Zavaleta, M. Loreau. How many species are needed to maintain ecosystem functioning? (In Press). Nature.
“...many species are needed to maintain multiple functions at multiple times and places in a changing world.”
http://www.futurity.org/earth-environment/plant-diversity-keeps-things-in-check/