@article{Fayle:2015:10.1016/j.tree.2015.03.010, author = {Fayle, TM and Turner, EC and Basset, Y and Ewers, RM and Reynolds, G and Novotny, V}, doi = {10.1016/j.tree.2015.03.010}, journal = {Trends in Ecology and Evolution}, pages = {334--346}, title = {Whole-ecosystem experimental manipulations of tropical forests}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2015.03.010}, volume = {30}, year = {2015} }
TY - JOUR AB - Tropical forests are highly diverse systems involving extraordinary numbers of interactions between species, with each species responding in a different way to the abiotic environment. Understanding how these systems function and predicting how they respond to anthropogenic global change is extremely challenging. We argue for the necessity of ‘whole-ecosystem’ experimental manipulations, in which the entire ecosystem is targeted, either to reveal the functioning of the system in its natural state or to understand responses to anthropogenic impacts. We survey the current range of whole-ecosystem manipulations, which include those targeting weather and climate, nutrients, biotic interactions, human impacts, and habitat restoration. Finally we describe the unique challenges and opportunities presented by such projects and suggest directions for future experiments. AU - Fayle,TM AU - Turner,EC AU - Basset,Y AU - Ewers,RM AU - Reynolds,G AU - Novotny,V DO - 10.1016/j.tree.2015.03.010 EP - 346 PY - 2015/// SN - 1872-8383 SP - 334 TI - Whole-ecosystem experimental manipulations of tropical forests T2 - Trends in Ecology and Evolution UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2015.03.010 UR - http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000356190300010&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=1ba7043ffcc86c417c072aa74d649202 UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/33016 VL - 30 ER -
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