Is the cask of facilitation ready for bottling? A symposium on the connectivity and future directions of positive plant interactions
Language
en
Article de revue
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Biology Letters. 2009, vol. 5, n° 5, p. 577-579
Royal Society, The
English Abstract
The 2009 British Ecological Society's Annual Symposium entitled ‘Facilitation in Plant Communities’ was held at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, from 20 to 22 April 2009. This was the first ever international meeting ...Read more >
The 2009 British Ecological Society's Annual Symposium entitled ‘Facilitation in Plant Communities’ was held at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, from 20 to 22 April 2009. This was the first ever international meeting dedicated to the rapidly expanding field of facilitation. The aim of the symposium was to assess the current ‘state-of-play’ by contrasting findings from different systems and by looking outwards in an attempt to integrate this field with other related fields. It was also aimed at understanding how knowledge of facilitation can help understand community dynamics and be applied to ecosystem restoration. The symposium identified several key areas where future work is likely to be most profitable.Read less <
Keywords
EVOLUTION
MUTUALISM
POSITIVE INTERACTIONS
ECOLOGIE
English Keywords
COMMUNITY
COMPETITION
RESTORATION
Origin
Hal imported