Fundamentals of Ecosystem Science

Dr. Kathleen C. Weathers is the G. Evelyn Hutchinson Chair in Ecology at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies. Dr. David L. Strayer is a Distinguished Senior Scientist Emeritus at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies. Dr. Gene E. Likens is President Emeritus and Distinguished Senior Scientist at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, and a Distinguished Research Professor at the University of Connecticut, Storrs

Section 1: Introduction 1. Introduction

Section 2: Ecological Energetics 2. Primary Production 3. Secondary Production 4. Decomposition 5. Microbially Mediated Redox Reactions

Section 3: Biogeochemistry 6. Intro to Element Cycling 7. Carbon Cycle 8. Nitrogen Cycle 9. Phosphorus Cycle

Section 4: Synthesis 10. Revisiting the Ecosystem Concept: Important Features that Promote Generality and Understanding 11. Ecosystems in a heterogeneous world 12. Controls on ecosystem structure and function

Section 5: Case Studies 13. Streams and their valleys 14. Ecology of lyme disease 15. Understanding Ecosystem Effects of Dams 16. Acid Rain 17. Surprising ecosystem changes in the Naragannsett Bay 18. From global environmental change to sustainability science: Ecosystem studies in Yaqui Valley Mexico

Section 6: Frontiers 19. Ecosystem science: the continuing evolution of our discipline