Research Abstract:
Do rules govern ecology, or are we simply natural historians gathering special cases? My research interests are broad, but generally focus on the rules (or lack thereof) underlying the diversity, distribution, and abundance of animal and plant species from the population/community/ecosystem perspective. I am particularly interested in the patterns and processes that develop at the interface between local and regional spatial scales. To approach these questions, I combine mathematical theory, observations and statistical approaches, rigorous experimentation in both the field and lab, and a strong respect for natural history.
Selected Publications:
Chase JM. Towards a really unified theory for metacommunities. Funct Ecol 2005 19:182-186.
Johnson PTJ, Chase JM. Parasites in the food web: Linking amphibian malformations and aquatic eutrophication. Ecol Lett 2004 7:521-526.
Chase JM. Community assembly: When does history matter? Oecologia 2003 136:489-498.
Chase JM, Knight TM. Drought-induced mosquito outbreaks in wetlands. Ecol Lett 2003 6:1017-1024.
Chase JM, Leibold MA. Spatial scale dictates the productivity-diversity relationship. Nature 2002 415:427-430.
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