Species interactions: complex effects

Dickman, CR; Murray, B

Species interactions: complex effects

Dickman, CR Murray, B

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Publisher:: Oxford University Press
Publication Type:: Chapter
Citation:: Ecology: An Australian Perspective, 2006, 2, pp. 317 - 334
Issue Date:: 2006-01

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dc.contributor.author	Dickman, CR	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Murray, B https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4734-5976	en_US
dc.contributor.editor	Attiwell, P	en_US
dc.contributor.editor	Wilson, B	en_US
dc.date.issued	2006-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Ecology: An Australian Perspective, 2006, 2, pp. 317 - 334	en_US
dc.identifier.isbn	0-19-555042-0	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/17522
dc.description.abstract	Interactions within ecological communities usually involve many species and pose intriguing challenges for ecologists who wish to map and disentangle them. To simplify this task we often assume that the interactions do not change in strength or direction and that the identities of the key species remain the same. Species can be 'pigeon-holed' into convenient categories such as 'pollinator', 'competitor', 'pest' or even 'redundant' using these assumptions. This makes programs of conservation or pest management easier to implement, but is also ignores an emerging body of evidence that interactions between species vary between situations, places and times. In this chapter we will explore the complexity of effects that arise from changes in tereactions between species. We also consider how such effects may be modelled and predicted,a nd illustrate how ecological insight can be used to guide management decisions.	en_US
dc.publisher	Oxford University Press	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Ecology: An Australian Perspective	en_US
dc.title	Species interactions: complex effects	en_US
dc.type	Chapter
utslib.location	South Melbourne, Australia	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science
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Abstract:

Interactions within ecological communities usually involve many species and pose intriguing challenges for ecologists who wish to map and disentangle them. To simplify this task we often assume that the interactions do not change in strength or direction and that the identities of the key species remain the same. Species can be 'pigeon-holed' into convenient categories such as 'pollinator', 'competitor', 'pest' or even 'redundant' using these assumptions. This makes programs of conservation or pest management easier to implement, but is also ignores an emerging body of evidence that interactions between species vary between situations, places and times. In this chapter we will explore the complexity of effects that arise from changes in tereactions between species. We also consider how such effects may be modelled and predicted,a nd illustrate how ecological insight can be used to guide management decisions.

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