8. Context

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface xiii
4. Abbreviations xxi
5. 1. Introduction 1
6. Part I Ecophysiology, Nutrient Limitation, and Stoichiometry
7. 2. Context 13
8. 3. The Small World 20
9. 4. Scaling Up 31
10. Part II Demography, Global Change, and Species Distribution Models
11. 5. Context 53
12. 6. The Small World 59
13. 7. Scaling Up 82
14. Part III Ecology of the Sarracenia Community
15. 8. Context 99
16. 9. The Small World 104
17. 10. Scaling Up 124
18. Part IV Tempests in Teapots
19. 11. Context 147
20. 12. The Small World 153
21. 13. Scaling Up 162
22. 14. Conclusion 175
23. Appendices
24. Appendix A: The Natural History of Sarracenia and Its Microecosystem 185
25. Appendix B: The Basics of Resource Limitation 212
26. Appendix C: Deterministic Stage-Based Models 215
27. Appendix D: The Basics of Species Distribution Models 218
28. Appendix E: A Brief History and Précis of Methods for Analyzing Ecological Communities 221
29. Appendix F: On Tipping Points and Regime Shifts 238
30. Appendix G: On Biodiversity, Ecosystem Function, and *omics 249
31. Notes 255
32. References 259
33. Subject Index 303
34. Taxonomic Index 309