Distributional (In)Congruence of Biodiversity–Ecosystem Functioning

Mulder, Christian; Boit, Alice; Mori, Shigeta; Vonk, J. Arie; Dyer, Scott D.; Faggiano, Leslie; Geisen, Stefan; González, Angélica L.; Kaspari, Michael; Lavorel, Sandra; Marquet, Pablo A.; Rossberg, Axel G.; Sterner, Robert W.; Voigt, Winfried; Wall, Diana H.

doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-396992-7.00001-0

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“…Mulder et al [75] highlighted the need for generalizations without oversimplification to identify traits that underlie species responses and ecological processes, including consumer-resource interactions. Sterner and Hessen [4] argued that understanding herbivores as adaptive systems that maximize the yield relative to the food consumed represents such a generalization, thereby enabling researchers to predict ecological interactions.…”

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“…Multielemental colimitation has been demonstrated to shape the life histories and feeding strategies of woodboring beetles [71][72][73], and such a limitation may influence growth, development, and feeding strategies of detritivores [74]. Possible mechanisms that might connect ecological stoichiometry with plant-animal interactions in land ecosystems have been described by Mulder et al [75], who focused on understanding the biodiversity-ecosystem functional relationship and considered stoichiometry an important treat that shapes within-ecosystem relationships. Abbas et al [76] suggested that plant elemental compositions, which vary with changes in the composition of plant communities, may have consequences for herbivore abundance.…”

Section: Plant-herbivore Interactions In the Framework Of Ecological mentioning

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Plant–insect interactions: the role of ecological stoichiometry

Filipiak

Weiner

2017

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The energy budget of organisms is a primary factor used to generate hypotheses in ecosystem ecology and evolutionary theory. Therefore, previous studies have focused on the energy costs and benefits of adaptations, the efficiency of energy acquisition and investment, and energy budget limitations. The maintenance of stoichiometric balance is equally important because inconsistency between the chemical composition of the consumer's tissues and that of its food sources strongly affects the major life-history traits of the consumer and may influence the consumer's fitness and shape plant-herbivore interactions. In this short review, the framework of ecological stoichiometry is introduced, focusing on plant-insect interactions in terrestrial ecosystems. The use of the trophic stoichiometric ratio (TSR) index is presented as a useful tool for indicating the chemical elements that are scarce in food and have the potential to limit the growth and development of herbivores, thereby influencing plant -herbivorous insect interactions. As an example, the elemental composition and stoichiometry of a pollen consumer (mason bee Osmia bicornis) and its preferred pollen are compared. The growth and development of O. bicornis may be colimited by the scarcity of K, Na, and N in pollen, whereas the development of the cocoon might be colimited by the scarcity of P, Mg, K, Na, Zn, Ca, and N. A literature review of the elemental composition of pollen shows high taxonomical variability in the concentrations of bee-limiting elements. The optimized collection of pollen species based on the elemental composition may represent a strategy used by bees to overcome stoichiometric mismatches, influencing their interactions with plants. It is concluded that the dependence of life-history traits on food stoichiometry should be considered when discussing life history evolution and plant-herbivore interactions. The TSR index may serve as a convenient and powerful tool in studies investigating plant-insect interactions.

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confidence: 99%

Section: Plant-herbivore Interactions In the Framework Of Ecological mentioning

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Plant–insect interactions: the role of ecological stoichiometry

Filipiak

Weiner

2017

Acta Agrobot

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“…These links (italicised terms, see Glossary) among interacting species are often ignored in the context of global change even though they will disappear from local communities as a precursor to local (and ultimately global) extinctions (Albrecht et al, 2007;Sabatino et al, 2010;Tylianakis et al, 2007;Woodward et al, 2010a). Understanding the causes and consequences of the loss of species interactions therefore promises to provide critical new insights into ecological responses to perturbations (Mulder et al, 2012;Tylianakis et al, 2010).…”

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Biodiversity, Species Interactions and Ecological Networks in a Fragmented World

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Kissling

Rasmussen

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Advances in Ecological Research

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“…The links to biosphere integrity and water use (scarcity) are particularly important, considering the contribution of chemicals to affecting biosphere integrity, and considering the role of water volume and dilution in determining chemical risks: water scarcity exacerbates exposure and thus risk. In defining a boundary, research should also focus on the vulnerability of exposed ecosystems [85,107] incorporating the concept of Ecosystem Vulnerability Distributions [108], whereby it matters whether the mixture affects the food web generically, or specifically primarily via sensitive functional groups [109].…”

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The Challenges of Applying Planetary Boundaries as a Basis for Strategic Decision-Making in Companies with Global Supply Chains

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Abstract:The Planetary Boundaries (PB) framework represents a significant advance in specifying the ecological constraints on human development. However, to enable decision-makers in business and public policy to respect these constraints in strategic planning, the PB framework needs to be developed to generate practical tools. With this objective in mind, we analyse the recent literature and highlight three major scientific and technical challenges in operationalizing the PB approach in decision-making: first, identification of thresholds or boundaries with associated metrics for different geographical scales; second, the need to frame approaches to allocate fair shares in the 'safe operating space' bounded by the PBs across the value chain and; third, the need for international bodies to co-ordinate the implementation of the measures needed to respect the Planetary Boundaries. For the first two of these challenges, we consider how they might be addressed for four PBs: climate change, freshwater use, biosphere integrity and chemical pollution and other novel entities. Four key opportunities are identified: (1) development of a common system of metrics that can be applied consistently at and across different scales; (2) setting 'distance from boundary' measures that can be applied at different scales; (3) development of global, preferably open-source, databases and models; and (4) advancing understanding of the interactions between the different PBs. Addressing the scientific and technical challenges in operationalizing the planetary boundaries needs be complemented with progress in addressing the equity and ethical issues in allocating the safe operating space between companies and sectors.

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Distributional (In)Congruence of Biodiversity–Ecosystem Functioning

Cited by 58 publications

References 302 publications

Plant–insect interactions: the role of ecological stoichiometry

Plant–insect interactions: the role of ecological stoichiometry

Biodiversity, Species Interactions and Ecological Networks in a Fragmented World

The Challenges of Applying Planetary Boundaries as a Basis for Strategic Decision-Making in Companies with Global Supply Chains

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