Science is a search for patterns but there are few cross-habitat patterns in ecology. We propose key questions following the findings of consistent scaling of abundance versus body mass from bacteria to earthworms and whales, based on an almost forgotten study of soils and a well-known one from the open ocean.
Funding
Australian Research Council
History
Publication title
Trends in Ecology and Evolution
Volume
34
Pagination
2-5
ISSN
0169-5347
Department/School
Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies
Publisher
Elsevier Science London
Place of publication
84 Theobalds Rd, London, England, Wc1X 8Rr
Rights statement
Copyright 2018 Elsevier Ltd.
Repository Status
Open
Socio-economic Objectives
Assessment and management of Antarctic and Southern Ocean ecosystems; Marine biodiversity