We derive a general model, based on principles of biochemical kinetics and allometry, that
characterizes the effects of temperature and body mass on metabolic rate. The model fits …

In Macroecology, James H. Brown proposes a radical new research agenda designed to
broaden the scope of ecology to encompass vast geographical areas and very long time spans. …

There appears to be a general relationship between abundance and distribution that has
two parts. First, within species, population density tends to be greatest in the center of the …

Demographic and genetic contributions from conspecific immigrants tend to reduce extinction
rates of insular populations. The MacArthur—Wilson model of island biogeography is …

Metabolism provides a basis for using first principles of physics, chemistry, and biology to
link the biology of individual organisms to the ecology of populations, communities, and …

Ecosystem management is management driven by explicit goals, executed by policies,
protocols, and practices, and made adaptable by monitoring and research based on our best …

Conservationists should assess organisms on environmental impact rather than on whether
they are natives, argue Mark Davis and 18 other ecologists.

▪ Abstract Comparative, quantitative biogeographic studies are revealing empirical patterns
of interspecific variation in the sizes, shapes, boundaries, and internal structures of …

To quantify the magnitude and pattern of spatial variation in local population density within
a single species, we analyzed large numbers of samples, representing a large geographic …

An analysis of the distribution of the small boreal mammals (excluding bats) on isolated
mountaintops in the Great Basin led to the following conclusions: 1. The species-area curve is …