Succession and stability in biological communities
Part 1: Diversity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19267194 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J Robin E Harger, Ken Tustin, Ken G Tustin (Government of New Zealand) |
| Year | 1973 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 1-4 |
| Pages | 117-130 |
| Publication date | 1973-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-7233 • E-ISSN: 1026-7476 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00207237308709599 |
| OpenAlex | W1518251696 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 30 |
An analysis of community structures in relation to applicability of various measures of diversity is undertaken. Structural changes in natural communities are examined with respect to succession. It is concluded that in general, diversity, however measured, can be expected to increase, at least initially with time over a successional gradient. The relationship between structural diversity, biological diversity and succession is investigated and it is concluded that in the case of marine fouling communities the former attribute of a substrate generates increased biological diversity whereas the latter characteristic is restrictively determining of future associations. This paper consists of two parts of which this, the first deals with relationships between structural and species diversity in conjunction with community development. The second section concerns relationships between community development and organization
Biology · Community structure · Diversity (politics) · Ecological succession · Environmental resource management · Geography · Natural (archaeology) · Sociology · Ecology · Environmental Science · Marine and coastal plant biology · Marine Biology and Ecology Research · Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
| Citations per year | 0.04 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1973 - 1974 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |