NCEAS Project 8600

Habitat modification in conservation problems: Modeling invasive ecosystem engineers

  • Cuddington, Kim
  • Byers, James

ActivityDatesFurther Information
Working Group13th—17th August 2004Participant List  
Working Group1st—4th February 2005Participant List   Agenda
Working Group27th—30th June 2005Participant List  
Working Group4th—7th December 2005Participant List  
Working Group7th—10th May 2006Participant List  
Working Group11th—14th January 2007Participant List  

Abstract
We propose a working group to develop models and analyze data for species that substantially modify their environment. We will incorporate such habitat modification in models describing population and community dynamics of invasive species. Therefore, we will simultaneously develop methods of modeling "ecosystem engineers", and produce generalizations regarding the effects of invasive habitat modifiers. Finally, we will develop quantitative criteria to determine when it is necessary to consider ecosystem engineering in ecological problems.

TypeProducts of NCEAS Research
PublicationByers, James E.; Cuddington, Kim ; Jones, Clive G.; Talley, Theresa ; Hastings, Alan ; Lambrinos, John ; Crooks, Jeff ; Wilson, Will G.2006. Using ecosystem engineers to restore ecological systems. Trends in Ecology and Evolution. Vol: 21(9). Pages 493-500.
PublicationCuddington, Kim ; Byers, James E.; Hastings, Alan ; Wilson, Will G.2007. Ecosystem Engineers: Plants to Protists. Academic Press. Amsterdam. Pages 405.
PublicationHastings, Alan ; Byers, James E.; Crooks, Jeff ; Cuddington, Kim ; Jones, Clive G.; Lambrinos, John ; Talley, Theresa ; Wilson, Will G.2006. Ecosystem engineering in space and time. Ecology Letters. Vol: 10. Pages 1-12.
PublicationHastings, Alan ; Byers, James E.; Crooks, Jeff ; Cuddington, Kim ; Jones, Clive G.; Lambrinos, John ; Talley, Theresa ; Wilson, Will G.2007. Ecosystem Engineers Plants to Protists. Edited by Kim Cuddington; James E. Byers; William G. Wilson; Alan HastingsElsevier Academic Press.
PresentationCuddington, Kim ; Wilson, Will G.; Hastings, Alan 2005. A simple model of an ecosystem engineer. Young Researchers Workshop, March 2005. Mathematical Biology Institute, Ohio State University. Columbus, OH.
PresentationCuddington, Kim ; Wilson, Will G.; Hastings, Alan 2006. Ecosystem engineers: Runaway growth and multiple basins of attraction, 6-11 August 2006. Ecological Society of America. Memphis, TN.