Authors:
Dobson, A., S. Allesina, K. Lafferty and M. Pascual
Publication Date:
2009
Abstract/Summary:
If our understanding of food webs is to have a firm empirical basis, we need to describe and attempt to model the structure of webs for a variety of natural and human-modified ecosystems. At present, a significant proportion of ecosystem management is based upon a blend of ‘conventional wisdom’, insights from single-species studies, pressure to conserve charismatic vertebrates, attempts to balance the integrity of the natural ecosystem with the benefits it is expected to provide to the local community (‘community conservation’), and occasional adaptive management.
Resource Type:
Peer-reviewed Article
Source:
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B
Link:
http://rstb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/364/1524/1803