Bob Ricklefs RIP. One of the giants of ecology. His textbooks were the gateway to the field for many students. His papers were invariably thoughtful, well-argued and provocative, even those I disagreed with. šš§Ŗš
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For example, Ricklefs' 2008 paper 'Disintegration of the ecological community' is one I still recommend to my students, even while I don't agree with some of the conclusions. It's a brilliant essay and a great starting point for debate.
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A sad task, well doneāBrian McGill pens a tribute to Bob Ricklefs.
One measure of Ricklefsā influence: Ecology students from the 70s on were trained on āRicklefsā: an imposing tome weaving graphs and equations together with fine, dense prose. Thanks Bob.
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Abstract: In this essay, I argue that the seemingly indestructible concept of the community
as a local, interacting assemblage of species has hindered progress toward understanding
species richness a...
