Macroecology to Unite All Life, Large and Small
Language English Country England, Great Britain Media print-electronic
Document type Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
PubMed
30209011
DOI
10.1016/j.tree.2018.08.005
PII: S0169-5347(18)30186-1
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- Keywords
- abundance occupancy, distance decay, diversity gradient, metabolic theory of ecology, metagenomics, microbiome, rarefaction, species abundance distribution, species–area relationship,
- MeSH
- Biodiversity * MeSH
- Ecology classification methods MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
- Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. MeSH
Macroecology is the study of the mechanisms underlying general patterns of ecology across scales. Research in microbial ecology and macroecology have long been detached. Here, we argue that it is time to bridge the gap, as they share a common currency of species and individuals, and a common goal of understanding the causes and consequences of changes in biodiversity. Microbial ecology and macroecology will mutually benefit from a unified research agenda and shared datasets that span the entirety of the biodiversity of life and the geographic expanse of the Earth.
Department of Biology Indiana University Bloomington IN 47405 USA
German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research Halle Jena Leipzig 04103 Leipzig Germany
Institute of Ecology and Evolution University of Oregon Eugene OR 97403 USA
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