Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Preface: On Unifying Approaches in Ecology ix
5. CHAPTER 1. Population and Ecosystem Approaches in Ecology 1
6. CHAPTER 2. The Maintenance and Functional Consequences of Species Diversity 19
7. CHAPTER 3. Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning 56
8. CHAPTER 4. Food Webs, Interaction Webs, and Ecosystem Functioning 79
9. CHAPTER 5. Stability and Complexity of Ecosystems: New Perspectives on an Old Debate 123
10. CHAPTER 6. Material Cycling and the Overall Functioning of Ecosystems 164
11. CHAPTER 7. Spatial Dynamics of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning: 196
12. CHAPTER 8. Evolution of Ecosystems and Ecosystem Properties 225
13. CHAPTER 9. Postface: Toward an Integrated, Predictive Ecology 260
14. References 269
15. Index 291