Subject: ECOLOG-L Digest - 27 Feb 2001 to 28 Feb 2001
There are 13 messages totalling 731 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. Open Ocean Aquaculture symposium
2. Course Announcement - Please Post
3. job posting
4. Environmental Microbiology Graduate Student
5. Ph.D. and M.S. research assistantships
6. Job Announcement - Full-time Research Position
7. Help with a Wendell Berry poem? (2)
8. JOBS for RADIO TRACKERS and NEST SEARCHERS
9. Thanks for the prompt response about Wendell Berry!
10. RFA: Ecology of Infectious Diseases
11. lacunae (2)
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Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 10:11:20 -0500
From: "David W. Inouye" <di5@umail.umd.edu>
Subject: Open Ocean Aquaculture symposium
A quick reminder to all those interested in participating in the Department
f
Fisheries and Oceans Canada-National Sea Grant College Program's Open Ocean
Aquaculture IV Symposium. The abstract due date is March 2, 2001, which is f
st
approaching.
The OOA IV Symposium is to be held from June 17-20, 2001 in St Andrews, New
Brunswick, Canada, just prior to the Atlantic
Aquaculture Conference, Exposition and Fair, and is sponsored by over 20
organizations in Canada, the USA and Europe, including 11 Sea Grant College
Programs. Please visit the Symposium web site
http://www-org.usm.edu/%7Eooa/ooa_iv/ooa4index.html for further details
regarding abstract preparation/submission guidelines, tentative symposium
schedule, travel guidance, field trips, and registration information. Please
ensure that abstract submissions are received to the ooa@usm.edu email accou
t
by March 2, 2001 for consideration to the program. The Steering Committee wi
l
notify presenters of acceptance by mid-March, providing ample
time for manuscript preparation prior to manuscript submission at the Sympos
um
for the peer-reviewed OOA IV book.
Take Care
Chris and Barry
Christopher J. Bridger
Project Coordinator
Sea Grant Gulf of Mexico Offshore Aquaculture Consortium
Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium
P.O. Box 7000
Ocean Springs, MS 39566-7000
tel: 228-875-9341
fax: 228-875-0528
http://www.masgc.org/offshoreconsortium.html
____________________________
Barry A. Costa-Pierce, Director
Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium (MASGC)
703 East Beach Drive, P.O. Box 7000
Ocean Springs, MS 39566-7000
Tel: 228-875-9368
MASGC Central Tel: 228-875-9341
MASGC Fax: 228-875-0528
Visit MASGC at http://www.masgc.org
"Probably all the great sea fisheries are inexhaustible."
Sir Thomas Huxley, 1884
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Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 08:31:51 -0500
From: "Les M. Lynn" <leslynn@NETROM.COM>
Subject: Course Announcement - Please Post
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Course Announcement - Please Post
Ecology of the North Woods, Bio-137
A three credit course offered by Bergen Community College, Paramus, NJ and
taught at the International Wolf Center, Ely, MN
June 15-21, 2001.
Spend 5 1/2 intensive days and evenings learning the natural history of the
North Woods.
Topics include: Terrestrial and wetland plant communities, large mammals
(wolves, bears, moose, deer), small mammals, raptors and other birds,
benthic macroinvertebrates, human impacts of logging, mining and fires.
Hike and canoe through the Boundary Waters Wilderness Canoe Area - an
American Wilderness!
Cost: $750.00 for lodging, board (except for 1 meal), materials (escept text
book), approximately $500.00 for out-of-state (New Jersey) tuition, your
airfare to and from Duluth, MN or your travel costs to Ely, MN.
Space is limited to 12 students.
For more information, course syllabus and FAQ sheet, contact: Dr. Les M.
Lynn. Telephone: (973-728-8959) BEFORE 9:00 P.M. EST! or email
(Preferred) leslynn@netrom.com.
Les M. Lynn, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biology
Bergen Community College
400 Paramus Road
Paramus, NJ 07652
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Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 07:55:11 -0700
From: Tim Graham <graham@MOCI.NET>
Subject: job posting
I have a number of seasonal positions that will be starting in April and
May of this year, running until mid August or into September, depending
on the project. One job is a GS-07 ($14.03/hr), the others are GS-05
($11.32/hr). I am looking for people with experience and interest in
reptiles, amphibians and/or invertebrates to work on the Colorado
Plateau. Most of the work will be in Utah, primarily around/in
Canyonlands National Park or the Grand Staircase-Escalante National
Monumen; one job is in eastern Oregon.
If you would like more information, please contact me. Thanks.
Tim Graham, Ph.D.
Ecologist
Canyonlands Field Station
USGS
2290 West Resource Blvd
Moab, Utah 84532
435-719-2339
tim_graham@usgs.gov
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Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 08:57:09 -0600
From: "Lucinda B. Johnson" <ljohnson@NRRI.UMN.EDU>
Subject: Environmental Microbiology Graduate Student
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Graduate Student Research Positions in
ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
Two Graduate Student Research positions are available to investigate the
sources
and distributions of fecal indicator bacteria in coastal ecosystems and t=
heir
relationships to land use. We are refining molecular (e.g., rep-PCR, ARD=
RA)
and metabolic fingerprinting methods to identify the origins of fecal ind=
icator
bacteria (i.e., E. coli) isolated from coastal environments and forested
watersheds. The sources and distributions of E. coli in these ecosystems=
will
be identified and then related to land use / cover information. Full rese=
arch
assistantships including tuition are available through a grant from the
Minnesota Sea Grant Program. These positions are available in the Departm=
ent of
Biology at the University of Minnesota Duluth, the Department of Soil, Wa=
ter &
Climate, and the Microbial Engineering Program at the University of
Minnesota-St. Paul. Students must be accepted into a graduate program in=
one
of these departments or work toward a M.S. or Ph.D. in Water Resources.
Molecular Fingerprinting: We have established a DNA fingerprint database=
to
track the sources of fecal pollution in three Minnesota rivers impacted b=
y
agricultural activity (Dombeck et al. 2000. AEM 66:2572-2577). This stu=
dy
showed that the rep-PCR technique could group a majority of E. coli strai=
ns
according to their source with at least 80% accuracy. There are now over =
2,400
E. coli isolates in this collection, but it does not contain strains from
animals living in coastal environments and northern wooded ecosystems (e.=
g.,
moose, waterfowl, beaver, muskrats). This strain collection will be expa=
nded
to contain representative strains from these sources. One student will u=
se the
rep-PCR method to expand the DNA fingerprint database and then use it to
identify the sources and distribution of E. coli isolated from coastal
areas and
forested watersheds in northern Minnesota. This student will primarily w=
ork on
the University of Minnesota=92s St. Paul campus. Preference will be give=
n to
persons with experience in classical and molecular microbiology methods.=20
Indicator Bacteria Relationships to Land Use / Cover: A second student w=
ill
isolate E. coli strains, establish a metabolic database, and use geograph=
ic
information systems (GIS) to identify relationships between the sources a=
nd
distributions of E. coli strains and land use / cover. We will establish=
a
metabolic database of E. coli strains isolated from known sources and the=
n test
whether a metabolic fingerprinting method can be used to identify the ori=
gins
of E. coli strains. After E. coli strains from coastal areas and foreste=
d
watersheds are identified using the metabolic and molecular identificatio=
n
methods, relationships between land use/cover and the distribution of E. =
coli
will be explored. Ultimately, we wish to determine the appropriate scales=
at
which land use and cover information can be used to predict the sources o=
f
fecal indicator bacteria. This student will primarily work on the Univer=
sity
of Minnesota=92s Duluth campus. Preference will be given to persons with
experience in microbiology, molecular biology, and/or ecology (particular=
ly
experience in landscape ecology and GIS techniques).=20
These positions are available now. Further information about this projec=
t can
be obtained from Dr. Randall Hicks (rhicks@d.umn.edu) or Dr. Michael Sado=
wsky
(sadowsky@soils.umn.edu). A starting date no later than June 2001 is
preferred. If you are interested in working on this project, then send a=
cover
letter, a curriculum vitae, and the names and addresses of three referenc=
es
to: Dr. Randall E. Hicks, Department of Biology, 10 University Drive,
University of Minnesota-Duluth, Duluth, MN 55812; rhicks@d.umn.edu. =20
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Graduate Student Research Positions in<br>
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Two <b>Graduate Student Research</b> positions are available to
investigate the sources and distributions of fecal indicator bacteria in
coastal ecosystems and their relationships to land use. We are
refining molecular (e.g., rep-PCR, ARDRA) and metabolic fingerprinting
methods to identify the origins of fecal indicator bacteria (i.e., <i>
.
coli</i>) isolated from coastal environments and forested
watersheds. The sources and distributions of <i>E. coli</i>
in
these ecosystems will be identified and then related to land use / cover
information. Full research assistantships including tuition are available
through a grant from the Minnesota Sea Grant Program. These positions are
available in the Department of Biology at the University of Minnesota
Duluth, the Department of Soil, Water & Climate, and the Microbial
Engineering Program at the University of Minnesota-St. Paul.
Students must be accepted into a graduate program in one of these
departments or work toward a M.S. or Ph.D. in Water Resources.<br>
<br>
</font><font face=3D"Times, Times"><b>Molecular Fingerprin
ing:</b>
We have established a DNA fingerprint database to track the sources of
fecal pollution in three Minnesota rivers impacted by agricultural
activity (Dombeck et al. 2000. AEM 66:2572-2577). This study
showed that the rep-PCR technique could group a majority of <i>E.
coli</i> strains according to their source with at least 80% accuracy.
There are now over 2,400 <i>E. coli</i> isolates in this collect
on, but
it does not contain strains from animals living in coastal environments
and northern wooded ecosystems (e.g., moose, waterfowl, beaver,
muskrats). This strain collection will be expanded to contain
representative strains from these sources. One student will use the
rep-PCR method to expand the DNA fingerprint database and then use it to
identify the sources and distribution of <i>E. coli</i> isolated
from
coastal areas and forested watersheds in northern Minnesota. This
student will primarily work on the University of Minnesota=92s St. Paul
campus. Preference will be given to persons with experience in
classical and molecular microbiology methods. <br>
<br>
<b>Indicator Bacteria Relationships to Land Use / Cover:</b>&nbs
; A
second student will isolate <i>E. coli</i> strains, establish a
etabolic
database, and use geographic information systems (GIS) to identify
relationships between the sources and distributions of <i>E. coli</
>
strains and land use / cover. We will establish a metabolic
database of <i>E. coli</i> strains isolated from known sources a
d then
test whether a metabolic fingerprinting method can be used to identify
the origins of <i>E. coli</i> strains. After <i>E. c
li</i> strains
from coastal areas and forested watersheds are identified using the
metabolic and molecular identification methods, relationships between
land use/cover and the distribution of <i>E. coli</i> will be ex
lored.
Ultimately, we wish to determine the appropriate scales at which land use
and cover information can be used to predict the sources of fecal
indicator bacteria. This student will primarily work on the
University of Minnesota=92s Duluth campus. Preference will be given
to persons with experience in microbiology, molecular biology, and/or
ecology (particularly experience in landscape ecology and GIS
techniques). <br>
<br>
</font><font face=3D"Times, Times" size=3D4>These <b>posit
ons are
available</b> <b>now</b>. Further information about
his project
can be obtained from Dr. Randall Hicks
(</font><font face=3D"Times, Times" size=3D4=
color=3D"#0000FF"><u>rhicks@d.umn.edu</font></u><fo
t face=3D"Times, Times"=
size=3D4>)
or Dr. Michael Sadowsky
(</font><font face=3D"Times, Times" size=3D4=
color=3D"#0000FF"><u>sadowsky@soils.umn.edu</font></u><
font face=3D"Times,=
Times" size=3D4>).
A starting date no later than June 2001 is preferred. If you are
interested in working on this project, then send a cover letter, a
curriculum vitae, and the names and addresses of three references
to: Dr. Randall E. Hicks, Department of Biology, 10 University
Drive, University of Minnesota-Duluth, Duluth, MN 55812;
rhicks@d.umn.edu. <br>
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Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 09:54:28 -0800
From: "Daniel D. Magoulick" <danmag@UARK.EDU>
Subject: Ph.D. and M.S. research assistantships
I seek two motivated individuals to fill Ph.D. and M.S. graduate research
assistantships at the University of Arkansas. Both students will work on a
project examining factors affecting fish movement and recruitment in
headwater fish assemblages. We seek to determine the effect of stream
permanence on fish movement and recruitment at multiple spatial scales and
the resulting impact on fish assemblage structure. The project will involve
substantial field work in the Ozark Mountains on the Buffalo National River
and its tributaries. Applicants should have a B.S. in fisheries, ecology,
biology, or a related field and; 3.0 GPA (minimum); 1100 (V+Q) or 1650
(V+Q+A) minimum GRE. Additionally, Ph.D. assistantship applicants should
have a M.S. in one of the fields noted above. Previous stream research
experience and fish (adult and larval) identification skills are preferred,
but not essential. Applicants must be responsible, motivated, and able to
work independently in remote field locations. Stipends will be $15,000
(Ph.D.) and $12,000 (M.S.) plus full tuition waver. May 15, 2001 starting
date is negotiable. Interested individuals should contact me or send 1) a
letter describing your interests and career goals, 2) your resume (including
GPA and GRE scores), 3) names and telephone numbers of three references, and
4) transcripts (photocopies ok) to:
Dan Magoulick
Arkansas Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit
Department of Biological Sciences
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72701
501-575-5449
501-575-3330Fax
danmag@uark.edu
http://biology.uark.edu/coop/dmagoulick.htm
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Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 10:53:08 -0700
From: Alan Franklin <alanf@CNR.COLOSTATE.EDU>
Subject: Job Announcement - Full-time Research Position
Assistant Project Leader, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota.
Full-time position working on long-term study on the population ecology of
northern spotted owls in northwest California. Duties include: 1)
coordinating project logistics, 2) leading and coordinating field crews from
April - August in addition to collecting data in the field, 3) maintaining
integrity of collected data, updating, summarizing and analyzing large data
sets with computers, 4) facilitating payroll and project budget oversight,
5) assisting in developing project reports and peer-reviewed publications.
Potential for leading smaller projects and developing own publications. 6)
maintain liason with other project assistants. Salary starts at $25,000 per
year plus full health benefits. Preference given to applicants with M.S.
degree in wildlife, biology, or related field, who have strong field,
analytical, and organizational skills. Must be physically fit (i.e., able to
walk long distances in rough terrain) and willing to learn new skills.
Submit a letter of interest, CV, & the names, addresses and phone numbers of
three references Dr. Alan B. Franklin, Room 201 Wagar Building, Colorado
State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523(alanf@cnr.colostate.edu).
Screening of applications will begin immediately and end 15 April 2001.
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Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 15:29:13 -0500
From: Carol Riley <criley@GC.PEACHNET.EDU>
Subject: Help with a Wendell Berry poem?
Greetings - I show the PBS video "Reason for Hope" about Jane Goodall in =
my
undergraduate non-majors ecology class. There is an interview with the =
Dean
of a San Francisco cathedral towards the end of the video and he makes =
the
comment that Dr. Goodall reminds him of a phrase in a Wendell Berry poem
which says, "Be joyful, though you have considered all the facts."
Does anyone know which Wendell Berry poem this comes from?
Many thanks!
Carol Riley
Gainesville College
Gainesville, GA
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Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 16:25:02 EST
From: WirtAtmar@AOL.COM
Subject: Re: Help with a Wendell Berry poem?
Carol Riley asks:
> Dr. Goodall reminds him of a phrase in a Wendell Berry poem
> which says, "Be joyful, though you have considered all the facts."
>
> Does anyone know which Wendell Berry poem this comes from?
"Manifesto: The Mad Farmer Liberation Front". See:
http://www.goodnaturepublishing.com/poem.htm
Wirt Atmar
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Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 15:39:02 -0600
From: pam_pietz@USGS.GOV
Subject: JOBS for RADIO TRACKERS and NEST SEARCHERS
Please post on ecolog listserv. Thank you! Pam Pietz
RADIO-TRACKERS and NEST-SEARCHERS NEEDED for COWBIRD STUDY: We are hir=
ing
8 Biological Science Technicians for a study of brown-headed cowbirds i=
n
the Sheyenne National Grassland in southeastern North Dakota from May t=
o
August 2001. We need a 4-person crew to capture, tag, and radio-track
female cowbirds to determine habitat use and home range. We also need =
a
4-person crew to search for and monitor grassland passerine nests to
determine levels of cowbird parasitism and nest success. Applicants sh=
ould
have some combination of the following: (1) experience capturing and
handling passerines and locating animals with ground-based telemetry, (=
2)
experience finding passerine and/or grassland bird nests and monitoring=
their fates, (3) ability to identify passerines that breed in the north=
ern
grasslands by sight and sound, (4) experience using maps, compasses, an=
d
GPS units, and ability to accurately map locations. All applicants mus=
t be
in good physical condition, possess good communication and organization=
al
skills, and work well both independently and as part of a team. U.S.
citizenship and a valid State driver's license are required. Positions=
will last from 11 to 15 weeks and will likely start between the end of
April and mid-May and end in late July or early August 2001. Pay level=
s,
depending on experience and responsibility, will range from $10 to $14 =
per
hour. YOU MUST APPLY ELECTRONICALLY at
http://www.usgs.gov/ohr/oars/index.html for EACH of the job announceme=
nts
(listed below) for which you wish to be considered. We expect all 4
announcements to be posted by March 5, 2001. APPLICATIONS DUE by MARCH=
23,
2001.
RADIO-TRACKING CREW LEADER: 1 opening
RADIO-TRACKING CREW: 3 openings
NEST-SEARCHING CREW LEADER: 1 opening
NEST-SEARCHING CREW: 3 openings
If you need further information about the job responsibilities or study=
objectives, please contact:
Pam Pietz, USGS, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, 8711 37th S=
t.
SE, Jamestown, ND 58401, 701-253-5505, pam_pietz@usgs.gov
If you need further information about the application process, please
contact:
Mary Owens, USGS, Denver Federal Center, 303-236-9576, mtowens@usgs.gov=
=
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Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 16:49:00 -0500
From: Carol Riley <criley@GC.PEACHNET.EDU>
Subject: Re: Thanks for the prompt response about Wendell Berry!
ECOLOGers - Many thanks for the very prompt response concerning the poem =
by
Wendell Berry! I appreciate it and have located the poem "Manifesto: The =
Mad
Liberation Front" which contains the quote in question.=20
Cheers,
Carol Riley
Gainesville College
Gainesville, GA
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Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 17:41:04 -0500
From: SSCHEINE <sscheine@NSF.GOV>
Subject: RFA: Ecology of Infectious Diseases
Request for Applications: Ecology of Infectious Diseases
Release Date: February 27, 2001
Letter of Intent Receipt Date: April 2, 2001
Application Receipt Date: May 17, 2001
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Science Foundation
(NSF) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) invite applications for the
establishment of research programs to elucidate the underlying
mechanisms that govern the relationships between anthropogenic
environmental changes and the transmission dynamics of infectious
diseases.
This Request for Applications (RFA) calls for the development of
interdisciplinary research programs on the ecology of infectious
diseases in the context of anthropogenic environmental changes such as
biodiversity loss, habitat transformation, environmental contamination,
climate change and other influences. The focus of this RFA is on
discovery of basic ecological and biological mechanisms and development
of predictive models for the emergence and transmission of diseases in
humans and other animals, and ultimately the development of strategies
to prevent or control them. This is the second RFA issued for this
program. The most significant change from the previous RFA is a more
inclusive definition of relevant climate change-disease projects.
The complete RFA can be found at:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-TW-01-004.html
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Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 17:07:27 -0600
From: "J. M. Aguiar" <steelshard@TAMU.EDU>
Subject: lacunae
I'm wondering if there are any focused treatments of lacunae in the
geographic ranges of plant and animal species--those irregular spots
where, for whatever reason, the species doesn't show up. I'm especially
interested in the subtler effects of overlayered resource gradients, or
in the shifting combinations of biotic and abiotic factors across a
landscape.
Can anyone recommend studies that have touched on the issue of
lacunae in particular, as a class? Unusual instances of gaps in species
distribution--published or anecdotal, terrestrial or marine--are also
welcome. Thanks, it is much appreciated....
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Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 16:37:35 -0800
From: Wayne Tyson <landrest@UTM.NET>
Subject: Re: lacunae
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JMA:
Since I know you don't like off-forum communications any more than I do,
here is my response, via the forum. It's a damned interesting subject, one
that if I had time enough and talent (not to mention qualifications) I'd be
interested in pursuing myself.
But focused treatments? Sorry, but if you find some I'd like to know about
them. I live in what may be the most disjunctional community in the world,
the Peninsular Range biotic complex (or whatever you want to call it), the
extreme southwestern corner of the "lower 48" of the USA. The first one
that comes to mind is Simmondsia californica. It used to be in the
Buxaceae, but the taxonomists think it distinct from its Asian "relatives,"
I guess, to have given in a separate family, the Simmondsiaceae. My
acquaintance is somewhat casual, so I guess you could say my "contribution"
is anecdotal in the extreme.
So I figure to get more out of your "thread" than I put into it, but if you
want any more anecdotes, I can spin you a few more yarns, on or off forum,
whatever pleases you and the forum...
Best,
WT
Has anyone coined the term "lacunistrine," just to keep the wine & cheeses
hopping?
At 05:07 PM 02/28/2001 -0600, J. M. Aguiar wrote:
> I'm wondering if there are any focused treatments of lacunae in the
>geographic ranges of plant and animal species--those irregular spots
>where, for whatever reason, the species doesn't show up. I'm especially
>interested in the subtler effects of overlayered resource gradients, or
>in the shifting combinations of biotic and abiotic factors across a
>landscape.
>
> Can anyone recommend studies that have touched on the issue of
>lacunae in particular, as a class? Unusual instances of gaps in species
>distribution--published or anecdotal, terrestrial or marine--are also
>welcome. Thanks, it is much appreciated....
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JMA:<br>
<br>
Since I know you don't like off-forum communications any more than I do,
here is my response, via the forum. It's a damned interesting
subject, one that if I had time enough and talent (not to mention
qualifications) I'd be interested in pursuing myself. <br>
<br>
But focused treatments? Sorry, but if you find some I'd like to
know about them. I live in what may be the most disjunctional
community in the world, the Peninsular Range biotic complex (or whatever
you want to call it), the extreme southwestern corner of the "lower
48" of the USA. The first one that comes to mind is
<i>Simmondsia californica</i>. It used to be in the
<i>Buxaceae</i>, but the taxonomists think it distinct from its
sian
"relatives," I guess, to have given in a separate family, the
<i>Simmondsiaceae</i>. My acquaintance is somewhat casual,
so I
guess you could say my "contribution" is anecdotal in the
extreme. <br>
<br>
So I figure to get more out of your "thread" than I put into
it, but if you want any more anecdotes, I can spin you a few more yarns,
on or off forum, whatever pleases you and the forum... <br>
<br>
Best,<br>
WT<br>
<br>
Has anyone coined the term "lacunistrine," just to keep the
wine & cheeses hopping? <br>
<br>
At 05:07 PM 02/28/2001 -0600, J. M. Aguiar wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite> I'm wondering
if
there are any focused treatments of lacunae in the<br>
geographic ranges of plant and animal species--those irregular
spots<br>
where, for whatever reason, the species doesn't show up. I'm
especially<br>
interested in the subtler effects of overlayered resource gradients,
or<br>
in the shifting combinations of biotic and abiotic factors across a<br>
landscape.<br>
<br>
Can anyone recommend studies that have touched on the
issue of<br>
lacunae in particular, as a class? Unusual instances of gaps in
species<br>
distribution--published or anecdotal, terrestrial or marine--are
also<br>
welcome. Thanks, it is much appreciated....</blockquote><br>
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