A silent clash of paradigms: some inconsistencies in community ecology

Authors
Austin, MP
Citation
Mp. Austin, A silent clash of paradigms: some inconsistencies in community ecology, OIKOS, 86(1), 1999, pp. 170-178
Citations number
66
Categorie Soggetti
Environment/Ecology
Journal title
OIKOS
ISSN journal
00301299 → ACNP
Volume
86
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
170 - 178
Database
ISI
SICI code
0030-1299(199907)86:1<170:ASCOPS>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
Lack of communication between the supporters of different paradigms in comm unity ecology has led to inconsistencies and lack of progress in certain to pics. Three case studies are presented, (1) the theory of the realized and fundamental niche, (2) the methodology used to describe the realized niche and (3) the use of the Shannon-Weaver measure of diversity.