Subject: ECOLOG-L Digest - 11 Jun 2003 to 13 Jun 2003 (#2003-151)
There are 11 messages totalling 874 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. [Fwd: PhD Field Ecologist - Cincinnati Museum Center]
2. tissue staining techniques/diet of crickets
3. Assoc/Full Professor/Director Opening Wetland Biogeochemistry Inst/LSU
4. digital video recorder with macro lens
5. Asst./Assoc/Full Professor-Wetland Biogeochemistry Inst./LSU
6. Job Search Ad
7. Job: TNC Marine Initiative, Program Coordinator
8. birds as ecological indicators
9. Graduate Research Assistantship
10. GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP
11. Question about Generalized estimating equations (GEE) analysis.
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Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 10:51:57 -0400
From: Don Cipollini <don.cipollini@WRIGHT.EDU>
Subject: [Fwd: PhD Field Ecologist - Cincinnati Museum Center]
Field Ecologist
Cincinnati Museum Center invites applications for
appointment to a
curatorial chair in the Department of Zoology. The Curator
of Zoology
will oversee significant regional collections, primarily in
the areas of
ornithology, mammalogy, herpetology, malacology, and
entomology. The
Curator will also establish an independent program of
field-oriented
research in the area of terrestrial or freshwater field
ecology. This
work will make use of and have direct application to the
13,000-acre
Richard and Lucile Durrell Edge of Appalachia Preserve
System in Adams
County, OH. The Curator will work closely with other museum
staff for
education, outreach, preservation, exhibit, and development
needs.
Candidates with a documented history of funding and
publication will
receive preference. Prior experience with museums,
collections, preserve
systems, and/or public education is highly desirable. A
Ph.D. in the
biological sciences is required. Applicants should submit
cover letter,
curriculum vitae, copies of recent publications, and three
letters of
reference by July 30th, 2003 to Human Resources Office,
Cincinnati
Museum Center, 1301 Western Avenue, Cincinnati, OH,
45203-1130.
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Kendra A. Cipollini, Ph.D.
Agnes Andreae Director of Conservation Science
The Nature Conservancy
Ohio Conservation Science Office
Wright State University
Department of Biological Sciences
3640 Colonel Glenn Highway
Dayton, OH 45435
937-775-2301 (WSU Office) or 614-717-2770 (TNC Office)
FAX: 937-775-3320 (WSU FAX) or 614-717-2777 (TNC FAX)
Email: kcipollini@tnc.org
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Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 10:55:34 -0400
From: "Christopher T. Ivey" <cti3c@UNIX.MAIL.VIRGINIA.EDU>
Subject: tissue staining techniques/diet of crickets
A colleague who is not a listserv subscriber asked me to post his query.
If you have any insights, please respond to him directly (email address
below). Cheers-
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Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2003 14:23:16 -0700
From: Steve Taylor <sjtaylor@inhs.uiuc.edu>
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subject: identification crop contents of cricktes
I'm working with cave crickets in Texas, and am interested in learning
more about what they eat. During the day, the crickets roost in caves,
and (when weather is decent) they come out of the caves at night to forage
above ground. It is unclear whether they are herbivores, omnivores, or
carnivores. One approach that I am using is stable isotope analysis of
nitrogen and carbon, but I would like to supplement those studies with a
second dataset, which is where my question comes:
I have dissected some individuals, and the crop contents are largely mush
(unidentifiable under dissecting scope). People studying rangeland
grasshoppers in the western United States (and elsewhere) have had good
success making slides of the crop contents, then comparing tissues to
reference collections of slides made from various plants collected at the
study site. This is fairly labor/time intensive, and I wanted to see if
there is a simpler way to do this. Is there a technique of staining crop
contents that differentiates between plant and animal tissues? Monocots
and dicots? Any other ways to evaluate/classify/quantify crop contents
that might help me further understand their feeding habits?
If you have helpful comments, please email me off-list <address below>
as
I am not a regular on this listserve.
Thanks,
Steve Taylor
Center for Biodiversity, Illinois Natural History Survey
607 East Peabody Drive (MC-652), Champaign IL 61820-6970 USA
sjtaylor@inhs.uiuc.edu www.inhs.uiuc.edu/~sjtaylor/home.html
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Steve Taylor
Center for Biodiversity, Illinois Natural History Survey
607 East Peabody Drive (MC-652), Champaign IL 61820-6970 USA
sjtaylor@inhs.uiuc.edu www.inhs.uiuc.edu/~sjtaylor/home.html
Phone: 217-333-5702 (work, with voice mail) Fax: 217-333-4949
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Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 11:42:03 -0500
From: Wetland B Chemistry <wetland@LSU.EDU>
Subject: Assoc/Full Professor/Director Opening Wetland Biogeochemistry Inst/
SU
Associate/Full Professor (Senior Faculty Position)
And Director
Wetland Biogeochemistry Institute and
Department of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences
School of the Coast and Environment
The School of the Coast and Environment at Louisiana State University is
seeking a senior ? level scientist to become Director of the Wetland
Biogeochemistry Institute and to teach in the department of Oceanography
and Coastal Sciences. This is a tenure-track faculty position.
Expectations include: (1) directing the Wetland Biogeochemistry Institute ,
(2) establishing a vigorous , externally funded research program ,
individually , and with co-investigators in the Institute , the School ,
and the University , (3) developing and teaching graduate level and/or
undergraduate level courses related to the applicant?s particular area of
expertise and/or the needs of the Department where there is particular
interest in water column chemistry , and (4) directing graduate students.
Required Qualifications: Ph.D. in a relevant discipline with training and
research experience in coastal wetland biogeochemistry or a closely related
wetland area; demonstrated potential for achievement in administration,
research , and teaching ; strong written and oral communication skills. We
anticipate filling the position at the Associate or Full Professor level.
Review of applications will begin June 2, 2003, and will continue until
candidate is selected.
The Wetland Biogeochemistry Institute currently has seven faculty members
and is advertising to fill another starting- level position. The Institute
has a strong research and publication record with extensive experience with
other wetland regions in the U.S. and internationally.
The Department of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences and associated research
units have strong physical, chemical, biological programs in nearshore,
estuarine , and wetland environments. The School and most affiliated units
will be moving into a new building in 2003.
Applications should consist of a CV (including e-mail address), a statement
of research and teaching interest, five reprints of pertinent publications,
and the names and contact information for three individuals who would write
a letter of recommendation upon the request. Submit to: Russell L. Chapman
, Dean , School of the Coast and Environment, Louisiana State University ,
Ref: Log #0833, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803.
LSU IS AN EO/EA EMPLOYER
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Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 09:21:31 -0700
From: Sheryl Soucy-Lubell <slslubell@UCDAVIS.EDU>
Subject: digital video recorder with macro lens
Our Entomology Museum is interested in purchasing a video recorder that we
can tie into our PC-based AV system. We would like to create short video
clips that can be run on a video monitor in our displays. There are plenty
of video recorders out there, but since most of our specimens are quite
small, we need the equivalent of a macro lens for video.
Does anyone have any experience taking videos of small critters on a system
that is easily interfaced with a computer system (ie, not tape-based)? Any
suggestions would be appreciated.
You can send your responses directly to me, and I will summarize them if
there is enough interest.
Sheryl Soucy-Lubell
Senior Museum Scientist
Bohart Entomology Museum
University of California
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616
530-752-9555
fax 530-752-9464
slslubell@ucdavis.edu
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Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 12:02:22 -0500
From: Wetland B Chemistry <wetland@LSU.EDU>
Subject: Asst./Assoc/Full Professor-Wetland Biogeochemistry Inst./LSU
Assistant/Associate/Full Professor
(Tenure-track faculty position)
Wetland Biogeochemistry Institute and
Department of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences
School of the Coast and Environment
The Wetland Biogeochemistry Institute and the Department of Oceanography
and Coastal Sciences are seeking an individual for a tenure-track faculty
position to conduct research and develop courses in the area of coastal
wetland biogeochemistry with a focus on functions and process, global
climate change science, microbial-soil-plant relationships, and/or
biogeochemistry concerns.
Expectations include: (1) establishing a vigorous externally funded
research program, individually, and with co-investigators in the Institute,
the School, and the University, (2) publish research in peer-reviewed
journals, (3) develop and teach graduate and undergraduate level courses
related to the applicants particular area of expertise and the needs of the
Department?s concentration in Wetland Science and Management.
Required Qualifications: Ph.D. in a relevant discipline with
training/research and publication experience in coastal wetland
biogeochemistry or a closely related wetland area; evidence demonstrating
the potential for achievement in research and teaching; strong written and
oral communications skills. We anticipate filling the position at the
Assistant Professor level, but more senior candidates will be given full
consideration. Review of applicants will begin August 1, 2003 and will
continue until candidate is selected.
The School of Coast and the Environmental has strong physical, chemical,
biological, ecological, and geologica , and geological programs in near
shore, estuarine, and wetland environments, and a strong environmental
studies program. The School will be moving to a new building during 2003.
Applications should consist of a CV (including e-mail address), a statement
of research/teaching interests and accomplishments, reprints if available,
and the names and contact information for three individuals who would write
a letter of recommendation upon request. Submit to: Professor Irv
Mendelssohn, Chair, Search Committee, Wetland Biogeochemistry Institute and
Department of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences, School of the Coast and
Environment, Louisiana State University, Ref: Log #0832 , Baton Rouge,
Louisiana 70803.
LSU IS AN EO/EA EMPLOYER
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Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 11:47:27 -0600
From: Natalie Lucero <natalie@NREL.COLOSTATE.EDU>
Subject: Job Search Ad
Please post the following job ad. Thank you.
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE III SPECIAL/PROGRAM MANAGER
Responsibilities: Part-time Research Associate position, to start
immediately, located at the Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory, Colorado
State University, in Fort Collins, Colorado. This position is to assist
with and manage research and scientific program duties, including but not
limited to: overall management of international research project activities;
drafting, reviewing and editing documents, including funding proposals,
manuscripts, reports, letters, and Power Point presentations; line managing
staff; managing budgets; coordinating scientific meetings, local and
international; developing and maintaining databases (Excel, Biota);
performing day-to-day administrative tasks, including photocopying, word
processing, faxing, email and phone correspondence.
Qualifications: MS in Ecology or a related discipline required. Excellent
time management skills and strong interpersonal and communication skills,
including the ability to work well independently and as part of a team, are
essential. Time management skills, in terms of meeting deadlines, and the
flexibility to fulfill several tasks at once, is crucial to this position.
Experience in program/project management: ability to organize scientific
meetings: experience in monitoring managing research budgets: written and
oral communications skills: experience in supervision: experience with
datatset management (particularly with Excel, Biota): working knowledge of
Macintosh computers: experience with the international scientific community.
Daily tasks are performed on a Macintosh computer in a shared office space.
Must be willing to travel, if necessary.
Full-time salary is $34,000 per year, with benefits. Position will start at
75% time with a salary equivalent of $25,500 ($34,000 x .75). Start date
to be as soon as position is filled. Send letter of interest, CV, and
contact information for 3 references to Natalie Lucero, Natural Resources
Ecology Laboratory, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 80523-1499
or natalie@nrel.colostate.edu, postmarked by July 22, 2003.
Colorado State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action
employer. OEO office, 101 Student Services Building.
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Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 11:28:52 -0700
From: Stephen Hale <hale.stephen@EPAMAIL.EPA.GOV>
Subject: Job: TNC Marine Initiative, Program Coordinator
The Nature Conservancy
Saving the Last Great Places
JOB DESCRIPTION
Marine Initiative PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Location: Providence, RI
The Marine Initiative is a Conservancy-wide initiative that aims to
expand and improve marine conservation both within the Conservancy and
globally. International in scope, the Marine Initiative is working to
improve the long term survival and resilience of critical coastal and
marine habitats and to advance marine conservation through developing
new and innovative approaches and tools. For more information about
TNC's Marine Initiative, see
http://nature.org/initiatives/marine/
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
The Program Coordinator fosters cross-site learning among a large
community of conservation practitioners representing U.S. and
International sites. Coordinates funding proposals, performs
administrative, research, project management and tracking, information
sharing and communication to team members, and general services for
program staff working towards the achievement of conservation or policy
goals. Undertakes specific projects to inform strategic initiatives,
including gathering, synthesizing, interpreting and analyzing
information from external/internal sources. Prepares presentation
materials and coordinates team meetings and marine practitioner
meetings. Identifies and helps prepare funding proposals.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develops and implements marine initiative information / communications
programs
- Tracks scientific/policy developments relevant to TNC marine programs
and delivers that information in useful formats to the Conservancy's
growing marine practitioner community (e.g. electronic newsletters, CDs,
discussion groups)
- Carries out targeted literature reviews and prepares synthesis
documents
- Develops materials / communications tools about TNC marine programs
that communicate results of marine conservation to a variety of
audiences, with an emphasis on practitioners (both within and outside
The Conservancy) and policy makers. This may include preparation and
editing of scientific documents and synthesis reports.
- Prepares high quality presentation materials
- Prepares Marine Initiative progress and annual reports and carries out
analyses against annual objectives
- Coordinates all aspects of Marine Initiative semi-annual retreats
including programmatic, administrative, logistical and follow-up support
- Coordinates Marine Initiative participation in selected major TNC -
wide events and External Meetings and events
- Maintain overview of marine program funding priorities; and
maintaining communication among Marine Initiative staff regarding
progress on reaching priority goals
- Liaises with other TNC departments and Operating Units to facilitate
integration of Marine Initiative activities with those of other
departments
- Ensures that Marine Initiative operations are compliant with TNC
policies and procedures
- Provides logistical support for the Marine Initiative Director
- Represents the Marine Initiative at selected meetings/events.
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:
* Degree in biological sciences, natural resources, communications,
(advanced degree preferred) and 1-3 years related experience or
equivalent combination of education and experience.
* Familiarity with concepts and language of marine ecological sciences
and conservation.
* Familiarity with both US and International organizations, programs and
policies relevant to marine conservation
* Demonstrated project management skills
* Creativity essential
* Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access. Ability to produce
high quality reports and presentation. Requires knowledge of FMS.
Ability to use advanced computer functions including navigating the
Internet. Familiarity with web-based design and software.
* Effective writing, editing, proofreading skills for a range of
materials (from scientific papers to annual reports)
* Effective presentation preparation, including the creative and
effective use of powerpoint.
* Attentive to detail and ability to manipulate, analyze and interpret
data.
* Successful experience in developing, directing, and managing multiple
projects.
* Customer service skills, ability to establish and maintain effective
relationships.
* Event planning skills preferred.
COMPLEXITY/PROBLEM SOLVING:
* Designs, implements, and directs multiple projects, setting deadlines
and ensuring completion.
* Experiments to find creative solutions.
DISCRETION/LATITUDE/DECISION-MAKING:
* Opportunity to act independently.
* Makes sound decisions based on analysis, experience and judgement.
* Decisions affect other staff within program area and may have
program-wide impact.
RESPONSIBILITY/OVERSIGHT -ADMINISTRATIVE & SUPERVISORY:
* Serves as a team leader for assigned projects and coordinate the work
of others.
* Gains cooperation from individuals and teams over whom there is no
direct authority in order to accomplish program goals.
* May supervise nonexempt employees and oversee contractors and manage
specific project budgets.
* Provides a limited number of administrative support tasks including
travel coordination and scheduling of Marine Initiative Director
COMMUNICATIONS/INTERPERSONAL CONTACTS:
* Communications and presentation skills; ability to persuasively convey
the mission to diverse groups including donors, external academians and
scientists, and others.
* Solicit program support through clear written communications,
including proposal writing and other written materials.
* Work with and communicate with a wide range of people - federal and
state agency partners, conservationists, donors, internal team members
and external partners.
WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL EFFORT:
* Travel, both domestic and international, required. May be off-site up
to one quarter of the time.
* Ability to work long and/or irregular hours.
* Work requires only minor physical exertion and/or physical strain.
Work environment involves only infrequent exposure to disagreeable
elements.
To Apply:
Email a cover letter and resume to:
Jeber@tnc.org by July 4, 2003
For other positions available throughout TNC visit www.nature.org
The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 12:01:10 -0700
From: Beth Chase <chase@KOOTENAI.ORG>
Subject: birds as ecological indicators
Dear Ecologgers
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I posted a request for literature about using birds as ecological =
indicators
a while ago - sorry it took so long to get the list compiled but here =
it is
- thanks to all who responded and if you know of something that isn't =
on
this list - please let me know. I'm still trying to find more info =
about
using birds as functional indicators but I guess that's something not =
to
many people have looked at. =20
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I tried to send this as an attachment but the server wouldn't let me. =
So if
this is messed up, email me and I'll send you a copy as an attachment.
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Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 14:56:01 -0500
From: Art Chappelka <chappah@AUBURN.EDU>
Subject: Graduate Research Assistantship
GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP:
A graduate research assistantship is being offered within the School of
Forestry and Wildlife Sciences at either the MS or PhD level ($13,800 or
$16,100, respectively, including out of state tuition waiver). The
student will conduct research on the effects of tropospheric ozone to
plant communities indigenous in the southern US. Preference will be
given to candidates interested in ecophysiology, community ecology
and/or plant-animal-abiotic stress interactions. Start date is
negotiable, ideally January 1, 2004. Interested parties should contact
Dr. Art Chappelka, School of Forestry & Wildlife Sciences, Auburn
University, AL 36849-5418; phone: (334) 844-1047; e-mail:
chappah@auburn.edu.
Art Chappelka
Professor
Forest Biology
School of Forestry & Wildlife Sciences
Auburn University
Auburn, AL 36849-5418
PH # 334-844-1047
FAX # 334-844-1084
chappah@auburn.edu
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Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 15:31:20 -0500
From: "Morris, Sherri" <sjmorris@BUMAIL.BRADLEY.EDU>
Subject: GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP
GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP
Graduate research assistantship at the MS level is available for a student i
terested in Ecosystems or Plant Physiological Ecology. The research project
will focus on carbon cycling following land-use change in agricultural syste
s with the specific objective to examine the physiology of trees planted in
gricultural soils with differing fertility and assessment of the impact on b
lowground nutrient turnover. Start Date 8/27/03. For additional informatio
contact Dr. Sherri Morris at Bradley University, Biology Department, 1501 W
st Bradley Avenue, Peoria IL, 61611, sjmorris@bradley.edu 309 677 3016.
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Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 17:21:37 -0500
From: Karina Boege <kb9a6@STUDENTMAIL.UMSL.EDU>
Subject: Question about Generalized estimating equations (GEE) analysis.
Anybody familiarized with GEE analyses???
I am evaluating the effects of three different treatments on insect density
monthly. My original idea was to use a three-way repeated measures ANOVA (I
have three treatments, and four census dates), but tons of zeros in the
database make impossible to normalize the data!) I found that Generalized
Estimating Equations models are a good alternative to analyze non-normal dat
.
Using a gamma distribution (which is the distribution the data follow) and a
log-link, the model runs just fine in SAS. To prove the accuracy of my model
I
tested if residuals have a gamma distribution (which they do), but I don´t k
ow
what else I should consider to test that I am using the correct model for th
se
data. I haven´t been able to find references for other tests to prove the
accuracy of GEE analyses, nor ecology papers referring to these type of
analyses. If anybody is familiarized with this analysis or knows about
references where they talk about how to test it (goodness of fit-like tests)
I´ll really appreciate any information.
Thanks a lot!
Karina Boege
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University of Missouri St. Louis
Biology Department
8001 Natural Bridge Rd R223
St. Louis Missouri USA
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Subject: ECOLOG-L Digest - 13 Jun 2003 to 14 Jun 2003 (#2003-152)
There are 2 messages totalling 97 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. PDA's for field data collection (2)
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Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2003 11:52:05 -0700
From: Melanie Allen Truan <mltruan@UCDAVIS.EDU>
Subject: PDA's for field data collection
Dear Ecologgers,
I'd like to inquire of our many knowledgeable listservees out there whether
folks use PDA's (Palm, PocketPC, etc.) for data collection in the field. If
so, which models seem to work best, what types of software do you use, what
is the ease of uploading, etc?
Thanks in advance for your replies. I will be happy to post responses if
others are interested.
Melanie
Melanie Allen Truan mltruan@ucdavis.edu
Wildlife, Fish & Conservation Biology
University of California, Davis
1 Shields Avenue
Davis CA 95616
"Researchers have already cast much darkness on the subject,
and if they continue their investigations
we shall soon know nothing at all about it."
Mark Twain
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Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2003 13:29:24 -0700
From: Jonathan Greenberg <greenberg@UCDAVIS.EDU>
Subject: Re: PDA's for field data collection
Melanie:
One thing you should DEFINTELY research is "Does the PDA lose all of its
data if it loses its charge?" -- I know older PocketPCs like the Compaq
iPaq, if you ran out of battery power, the entire system would be erased and
you'd not only lose all your data, but you'd lose the software as well (so
you'd have to reinstall it from scratch).
We use the PocketPCs to drive GPS software, and one thing you should
also check out is the ruggedization of the PDA -- remember that most people
using those things are businessmen and women who aren't slogging through
forests, marshes, what have you, who aren't tripping and falling every three
feet, etc, etc... There are "ruggedized" cases you can buy for most PDAs,
but I'd invest in a PDA that is out-of-the-box ready to be dropped, gotten
wet, etc, etc...
Good luck!
--j
On 6/14/03 11:52 AM, "Melanie Allen Truan" <mltruan@UCDAVIS.EDU> wrote
> Dear Ecologgers,
>
> I'd like to inquire of our many knowledgeable listservees out there whe
her
> folks use PDA's (Palm, PocketPC, etc.) for data collection in the field
If
> so, which models seem to work best, what types of software do you use,
hat
> is the ease of uploading, etc?
>
> Thanks in advance for your replies. I will be happy to post responses i
> others are interested.
>
> Melanie
>
>
>
> Melanie Allen Truan mltruan@ucdavis.edu
> Wildlife, Fish & Conservation Biology
> University of California, Davis
> 1 Shields Avenue
> Davis CA 95616
>
> "Researchers have already cast much darkness on the subject,
> and if they continue their investigations
> we shall soon know nothing at all about it."
> Mark Twain
--
Jonathan Greenberg
Graduate Group in Ecology, U.C. Davis
http://www.cstars.ucdavis.edu/~jongreen
http://www.cstars.ucdavis.edu
AIM: jgrn307 or jgrn3007
MSN: jgrn307@msn.com or jgrn3007@msn.com
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Subject: ECOLOG-L Digest - 10 Jun 2003 to 11 Jun 2003 (#2003-150)
There is one message totalling 160 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. replies - literature on succession in natural forest gaps
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Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 08:47:20 -0400
From: "Landis, R Matthew" <rlandis@MIDDLEBURY.EDU>
Subject: Re: replies - literature on succession in natural forest gaps
Hi Tony,
I saw that many (most) of your responses deal with the more general issue of
succession, rather than my interpretation of your specific question, which
is how individual forest gaps develop.
For this, my personal definitive list of the current thinking on succession
includes
McCook, L.J.1994. Understanding ecological community succession.
Vegetatio, 110: 115-147.
Huston, M., and T. Smith. 1987. Plant succession: life history and
competition. The American Naturalist 130:168-198.
Pacala, S. W., C. D. Canham, J. Saponara, J. A. Silander, R. K. Kobe, and E.
Ribbens. 1996. Forest models defined by field measurement: estimation,
error analysis, and dynamics. Ecological Monographs 66:1-43.
There is also a paper by Tilman D, 1990 in Oikos I believe that discusses
his ALLOCATE model.
All of these focus on the idea of succession as a result of life-history
trade-offs, which I find much more informative than, say, the ideas of
Connell and Slatyer.
But if your question is what happens in forest gaps over a shorter
time-scale, say 0-50 yr, and smaller spatial scales, e.g. 1 forest gap,
these won't be that helpful. Are you interested mainly in how species
colonize gaps and which ones compete first (e.g. in the northeastern U.S.
first you get raspberries, then pin cherry, then birch -> maple)? Or are
you more interested in how forest stands develop - e.g. self-thinning and
all that business? If the former, I would second the recommendation to
check out the 1989 Special Feature on gaps, especially Connell's article if
I remember correctly. I also think that some of the early 80's stuff by
Denslow J, Brokaw NVL, or Runkle JR might be helpful.
If the latter, there is a vast literature with a forestry focus, and Oliver
and Larson's 1996 book Forest Stand Dynamics is a good place to start. Some
of the forestry literature might also be very helpful for figuring out how
particular gaps develop, if you consider a logging cut to be similar to a
gap.
Good luck.
Matt
R. Matthew Landis, Ph.D.
Dept. Biology
Middlebury College
Middlebury VT 05753
tel. 802/443.3484
fax.802/443.2072
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tony Dell [mailto:anthony.dell@JCU.EDU.AU]
> Sent: Tue, June 10, 2003 9:13 PM
> To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU
> Subject: replies - literature on succession in natural forest gaps
>
>
> hi all,
>
> thanks to the people who replied to my request for literature
> on succession in
> forest tree-fall gaps - many requested that i post the
> replies to the list (see
> below)
>
> enjoy
>
> tony
> ---------------------
>
> there have been a lot of simulation models on this subject.
> In them, I am sure
> you will find references about natural systems, if you are
> more interested in
> that than in the models themselves. Here is a quick list of some :
>
> Botkin. 1993. Forest Dynamics: an Ecological Model. Oxford
> University Press.
>
> Shugart. 1984. A theory of forest dynamics: the ecological
> implications of
> forest succession models. Springer.
>
> This is about conceptual models, not simulations:
>
> Connell and Slatyer. 1977. Mechanisms of succession in
> natural communities
> and their role in community stability and organization.
> American Naturalist
> 111:1119-1144
>
> ----------------------
>
> Ryel, R.J. and W. Beyschlag. 2000. Gap dynamics. In: Leaf
> development and canopy
> growth (Marshall, B. & J.A. Roberts, eds.). Sheffield
> Academic Press, CRC Press.
> 251-279pp.
>
> ----------------------
>
> Good pieces to start are the books by
> 1. Shugart, H.H. 1984. A theory of forest dynamics. The
> ecology implications of
> forest succession models. Springer-Verlag, New York
> 2. West, D.C., H.H. Shugart and D.B. Botkin. 1981. Forest
> succession, concepts
> and application. Springer-Verlag, New York,
> 3. Pickett, S.T.A. and White, P.S. 1985. The ecology of
> natural disturbance and
> patch dynamics. Academic Press
> 4. Glenn-Lewin, D.C., R.K. Peet and T.T. Veblen. 1992. Plant
> Succession, theory
> and prediction. Chapman and Hall.
>
> And the 42-pages Special Feature co-edited by 5. Platt, W.J.
> and D.R. Strong.
> 1989. Gaps in forest ecology. Ecology 70(3):535-576. Treefall
> gaps and forest
> dynamics-Special Feature, includes 14 contributions from
> people working in new
> world forest ecosystems from temperate to tropical rain
> forests. You will find a
> plenty of literature on the topic in this Special Feature.
>
> --------------------
>
> check out -
> Hubbell SP, Foster RB, O'Brien ST, Harms KE, Condit R,
> Wechsler B, Wright SJ, de
> Lao SL 1999 Light-gap disturbances, recruitment limitation,
> and tree diversity
> in a neotropical forest SCIENCE 283 (5401): 554-557 JAN 22
>
> --------------------
> __________________________________________
>
> Tony Dell
> Department of Zoology and Tropical Ecology
> James Cook University
> Townsville, QLD 4811 Australia
>
> Ph: (07) 47815769
> Fax: (07) 47251570
> Email: Anthony.Dell@jcu.edu.au
>
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