Tansley’s 1917 paper brought into prominence an ecological problem of considerable interest and importance, namely the relation of competition between species, particularly closely related species, to their soil preferences. In order to investigate this phenomenon, two species, Galium saxatile and Galium sylvestre, in competition were grown on different types of soil. G. saxatile is ubiquitousContinue reading “Tansley 1917: What’s Missing?”
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The Effect of Plant Development on Arthropod Communities and the Impacts of Species Removal
Trees can develop to maturation and senescence. Maturation of trees is irreversible while senescence is reversible whether through asexual reproduction or other growth factors. Insects can respond to these developmental changes of plants, which can affect their community structure. For example, in the article by Whitman and Waltz, it was said that cotton woods canContinue reading “The Effect of Plant Development on Arthropod Communities and the Impacts of Species Removal”
Applied Plant Ecology Winter 2020 