We introduce a collection of articles that proposes conceptual and methodological tools to advance the integrated study of ecological boundaries. A number of studies are germane to understanding the structure and function of boundaries over a wide array of ecological systems and scales. However, these studies have not been unified in a consistent theoretical framework. To integrate these seemingly disparate studies and to advance future research on boundaries, these articles present a common conceptual framework, a classification of the different types of boundaries and their potential functions, and statistical and modeling approaches that can be applied to a wide range of systems, processes, and scales. We summarize the themes that emerge from these articles and suggest questions to guide future research.
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1 August 2003
An Interdisciplinary and Synthetic Approach to Ecological Boundaries
MARY L. CADENASSO,
STEWARD T. A. PICKETT,
KATHLEEN C. WEATHERS,
SUSAN S. BELL,
TRACY L. BENNING,
MARGARET M. CARREIRO,
TODD E. DAWSON
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BioScience
Vol. 53 • No. 8
August 2003
Vol. 53 • No. 8
August 2003
Boundary
definition
framework
scale
synthesis
