| Preface | p. xiii |
| Contributors | p. xvii |
| History and Definitions of Ecosystem Engineering | |
| On the Purpose, Meaning, and Usage of the Physical Ecosystem Engineering Concept | p. 3 |
| Introduction | p. 3 |
| On the Definition | p. 5 |
| On Process Ubiquity | p. 12 |
| On Effect Magnitude and Significance | p. 13 |
| On Usage | p. 15 |
| On Breadth and Utility | p. 17 |
| On the Underlying Perspective | p. 18 |
| A Concluding Remark on Concept and Theory | p. 19 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 19 |
| References | p. 20 |
| A Historical Perspective on Ecosystem Engineering | p. 25 |
| Introduction | p. 25 |
| Soil and Sediment Processes | p. 27 |
| Succession | p. 31 |
| Microclimate Modification, Facilitation, and Inhibition | p. 32 |
| Habitat Creation | p. 34 |
| Conclusion | p. 36 |
| References | p. 37 |
| A New Spirit and Concept for Ecosystem Engineering? | p. 47 |
| Introduction | p. 47 |
| A Short Historical Perspective | p. 49 |
| A Connection with Keystone Species? | p. 54 |
| A Unique Feature for Ecosystem Engineering? | p. 59 |
| A Selective Argument for Ecosystem Engineering? | p. 62 |
| Discussion | p. 64 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 66 |
| References | p. 66 |
| Ecosystem Engineering: Utility, Contention, and Progress | p. 69 |
| Examples and Applications | |
| Earthworms as Key Actors in Self-Organized Soil Systems | p. 77 |
| Introduction | p. 77 |
| Adaptation of Earthworms and Other Organisms to Soil Constraints: The Power of Mutualism | p. 79 |
| The Drilosphere as a Self-Organizing System | p. 82 |
| Harnessing the Drilosphere to Restore Ecosystem Functions in Degraded Soils | p. 96 |
| Conclusion | p. 98 |
| References | p. 100 |
| Microhabitat Manipulation: Ecosystem Engineering by Shelter-Building Insects | p. 107 |
| Introduction | p. 107 |
| Shelters and Shelter-Builders | p. 108 |
| Leaf Shelters as Habitats for Arthropods | p. 113 |
| Engineering Effects on Arthropod Communities | p. 120 |
| Prospectus | p. 127 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 129 |
| References | p. 129 |
| Carpobrotus as a Case Study of the Complexities of Species Impacts | p. 139 |
| Introduction | p. 139 |
| Carpobrotus as an Ecosystem Engineer | p. 142 |
| Discussion | p. 153 |
| Conclusions | p. 159 |
| References | p. 159 |
| Ecosystem Engineering in the Fossil Record: Early Examples from the Cambrian Period | p. 163 |
| Introduction | p. 163 |
| Paleocommunity Reconstruction | p. 164 |
| Identifying Ecosystem Engineers in the Fossil Record | p. 166 |
| Setting the Stage: The Cambrian Period | p. 168 |
| Early Metazoan Allogenic Engineers | p. 171 |
| Early Metazoan Autogenic Engineers | p. 176 |
| Conclusions | p. 179 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 180 |
| References | p. 180 |
| Habitat Conversion Associated with Bioeroding Marine Isopods | p. 185 |
| Introduction | p. 185 |
| Sphaeroma Quoianum | p. 186 |
| Sphaeroma Terebrans | p. 193 |
| Limnoria Spp. | p. 196 |
| Lessons and Implications | p. 197 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 198 |
| References | p. 198 |
| Lessons from Disparate Ecosystem Engineers | p. 203 |
| Theories and Models | |
| Community Responses to Environmental Change: Results of Lotka-Volterra Community Theory | p. 211 |
| Introduction | p. 211 |
| Lotka-Volterra Community Model | p. 213 |
| Discussion | p. 222 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 225 |
| References | p. 225 |
| Model Studies of Ecosystem Engineering in Plant Communities | p. 229 |
| Introduction | p. 229 |
| A Mathematical Model for Plant Communities in Drylands | p. 231 |
| Ecosystem Engineering in the Model | p. 236 |
| Applying the Model to Woody-Herbaceous Systems | p. 240 |
| Concluding Remarks | p. 247 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 248 |
| References | p. 248 |
| Balancing the Engineer-Environment Equation: The Current Legacy | p. 253 |
| Introduction | p. 253 |
| Population Models of Ecosystem Engineers: The Simplest Cases | p. 255 |
| Population Models: Spatially Explicit and Mechanistically Detailed Cases | p. 259 |
| Population Models: Cases with an Evolutionary Focus | p. 262 |
| Community and Ecosystem Models | p. 263 |
| Conclusions | p. 267 |
| References | p. 271 |
| Synthesis of Ecosystem Engineering Theory | p. 275 |
| Socio-Economic Issues and Management Solutions | |
| Restoring Oyster Reefs to Recover Ecosystem Services | p. 281 |
| Introduction | p. 281 |
| Evaluating Ecosystem Services Provided by Oyster Reefs | p. 283 |
| Challenges and Conclusions | p. 293 |
| References | p. 294 |
| Managing Invasive Ecosystem Engineers: The Case of Spartina in Pacific Estuaries | p. 299 |
| Introduction | p. 299 |
| Spartina Invasion in Willapa Bay | p. 300 |
| Difficulties Predicting Spread | p. 301 |
| Invasion Impact Mechanisms | p. 302 |
| Choice of Control Studies | p. 306 |
| Alternative Restoration Trajectories | p. 309 |
| Collateral Impacts of Control | p. 314 |
| Recommendations | p. 316 |
| References | p. 317 |
| Livestock and Engineering Network in the Israeli Negev: Implications for Ecosystem Management | p. 323 |
| Engineering Networks | p. 324 |
| Livestock and Engineering Network | p. 328 |
| Negev Desert Management: Exploitation and Modulation | p. 333 |
| Concluding Remarks | p. 336 |
| References | p. 338 |
| Ecosystem Engineers and the Complex Dynamics of Non-Native Species Management on California's Channel Islands | p. 343 |
| Introduction | p. 343 |
| Overview of California's Channel Islands | p. 344 |
| Feral Sheep and Pigs on Santa Cruz Island | p. 346 |
| Post-Eradication Flora and Fauna Dynamics | p. 347 |
| Non-Native Species as Ecosystem Engineers and Ecosystems with Multiple Invaders | p. 353 |
| Complexity, Uncertainty, and Their Role in Shaping Management Decisions | p. 356 |
| Conclusion: How Does the Ecosystem Engineer Concept Fit into Ongoing and Future Non-Native Species Management Programs on the Channel Islands? | p. 359 |
| References | p. 361 |
| The Diverse Faces of Ecosystem Engineers in Agroecosystems | p. 367 |
| Planned Ecosystem Engineers | p. 370 |
| Associated Ecosystem Engineers | p. 372 |
| The Interaction of Human Engineers with Ecological Engineers: The Case of Pesticides | p. 378 |
| Discussion | p. 380 |
| References | p. 381 |
| Management and Ecosystem Engineers: Current Knowledge and Future Challenges | p. 387 |
| Introduction | p. 387 |
| Effects and Impacts of Single Engineering Species | p. 388 |
| Effects and Impacts of Engineers in the Context of Ecosystems | p. 389 |
| Conclusions and Further Directions | p. 391 |
| References | p. 393 |
| Index | p. 395 |
| Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved. |
