Biotic Interactions across Gradients and Scales

Wesley Dáttilo, Fabricio Villalobos (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover

350 Seiten

2026
Academic Press Inc (Verlag)
9780443330100 (ISBN)

Infos

Biotic Interactions across Gradients and Scales is a valuable exploration of the intricate connections of the web of life. From foundational ecological principles to current macroecological perspectives, this book examines the various dimensions of biotic interactions across spatiotemporal gradients in terrestrial and aquatic environments. Its integrated approach is crucial to understanding the potential responses of ecological networks to unprecedented stressors, including climate change, anthropogenic impacts, and loss of connectivity and functional redundancy. Written by renowned subject matter experts from the global North and South, this book introduces the concept of biotic interactions before delving into the physical factors influencing ecological networks. Central chapters describe the tools, methods, and history of study of biotic interactions. Latter chapters explore such networks across aquatic and terrestrial domains, before concluding chapters discuss disruptive stressors and open science opportunities for future research endeavors. Case studies, boxed elements, and end chapter review questions ensure student mastery of content. Biotic Interactions across Gradients and Scales examines the complexity of biotic interactions in terms of eco-evolutionary dynamics and outlines the necessary tools for studying and integrating the current knowledge on the topic, thus helping to uncover insights into the causes and consequences of biotic interactions for the structure of biodiversity patterns. This is an indispensable resource for resource managers, conservationists, professors and students of ecology, evolution, and biodiversity conservation.

Autor

Dr. Wesley Dáttilo is a full-time researcher at the Instituto de Ecología, A.C., Mexico. He obtained his MSc in Ecology and Biological Conservation from the Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Brazil, and his PhD in Neuroethology at the Universidad Veracruzana. The primary focus of his research is to comprehend the ecological and evolutionary dynamics of biotic interactions in tropical environments and understand how they are influenced by environmental perturbations. He has co-edited two other books exploring the origin, maintenance, function, and conservation of biodiversity. Dr. Fabricio Villalobos is a full-time researcher at the Instituto de Ecología, A.C., Mexico. He obtained his PhD in Biological Sciences from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and conducted postdoctoral research at the University of Kansas, USA, and Federal University of Goiás, Brazil. The primary focus of his research is to explore the intersection between macroecology and macroevolution with a strong focus on spatial and temporal gradients of biodiversity.

Inhalt

1. Introduction to Biotic Interactions
2. Spatial Scaling in Biotic Interactions
3. Temporal Dynamics of Biotic Interactions
4. Macroecological Perspective of Biotic Interactions
5. Biotic Interactions into Species Interaction Networks
6. Tools and Methods for Studying Biotic Interactions
7. Studying the Past and Future of Biotic Interactions
8. Complexity of Biotic Interactions in Aquatic Systems
9. Biotic Interactions in the Canopy
10. The Dimensionality of Biotic Interactions
11. Multitrophic Interactions Involving Parasitism and Pathogens
12. Biotic Interactions Across Levels of Organization
13. Evolutionary and Coevolutionary Perspectives on Biotic Interactions
14. Conservation of Biotic Interactions
15. Global Warming and the Disruption of Biotic Interactions
16. Open Science for Studying Biotic Interactions
17. Synthesis and Concluding Remarks

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.7.2026
• Verlagsort: San Diego
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 191 x 235 mm
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
• Themenwelt: Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei
• ISBN-13: 9780443330100 / 9780443330100
• Zustand: Neuware