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What is the price of using the Price equation in ecology?

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Authors
Bourrat, P, Godsoe, William, Pillai, P, Gouhier, TC, Ulrich, W, Gotelli, NJ, van Veelen, M
Date
2023-08
Type
Journal Article
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Department of Pest Management and Conservation
Keywords
biodiversity and ecosystem function, community ecology, partitioning, Price equation
Fields of Research
ANZSRC::310399 Ecology not elsewhere classified, ANZSRC::490102 Biological mathematics, ANZSRC::3103 Ecology, ANZSRC::3104 Evolutionary biology, ANZSRC::4102 Ecological applications
Abstract
The Dialogue series is intended to promote critical thinking and the expression of contrasting or even opposing viewpoints on important ecological topics. Here, seven researchers debate the use of the Price equation, a framework that has long been used in evolution to analyze temporal changes in the frequency of traits and alleles. This Dialogue describes different philosophical and mathematical perspectives on the application of the Price equation to ecological questions such as the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning (BEF). The hope is that the broader scientific community will benefit from these contrasting viewpoints.
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https://hdl.handle.net/10182/16627
Source DOI
10.1111/oik.10024
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© 2023 The Authors. Oikos published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Nordic Society Oikos.
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