From populations to ecosystems: theoretical foundations for a new ecological synthesis

Abstract

Population and ecosystem approaches in ecology -- The maintenance and functional consequences of species diversity -- Biodiversity and ecosystem functioning -- Food webs, interaction webs, and ecosystem functioning -- Stability and complexity of ecosystems: new perspectives on an old debate -- Material cycling and the overall functioning of ecosystems -- Spatial dynamics of biodiversity and ecosystem functioning: metacommunities and meta-ecosystems -- Evolution of ecosystems and ecosystem properties -- Postface: toward an integrated, predictive ecology.