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An Online Database for Informing Ecological Network Models: http://kelpforest.ucsc.edu

Ecological network models and analyses are recognized as valuable tools for understanding the dynamics and resiliency of ecosystems, and for informing ecosystem-based approaches to management. However, few databases exist that can provide the life history, demographic and species interaction informa...

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Autores principales: Beas-Luna, Rodrigo, Novak, Mark, Carr, Mark H., Tinker, Martin T., Black, August, Caselle, Jennifer E., Hoban, Michael, Malone, Dan, Iles, Alison
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Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4208745/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25343723
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0109356
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author Beas-Luna, Rodrigo
Novak, Mark
Carr, Mark H.
Tinker, Martin T.
Black, August
Caselle, Jennifer E.
Hoban, Michael
Malone, Dan
Iles, Alison
author_facet Beas-Luna, Rodrigo
Novak, Mark
Carr, Mark H.
Tinker, Martin T.
Black, August
Caselle, Jennifer E.
Hoban, Michael
Malone, Dan
Iles, Alison
author_sort Beas-Luna, Rodrigo
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description Ecological network models and analyses are recognized as valuable tools for understanding the dynamics and resiliency of ecosystems, and for informing ecosystem-based approaches to management. However, few databases exist that can provide the life history, demographic and species interaction information necessary to parameterize ecological network models. Faced with the difficulty of synthesizing the information required to construct models for kelp forest ecosystems along the West Coast of North America, we developed an online database (http://kelpforest.ucsc.edu/) to facilitate the collation and dissemination of such information. Many of the database's attributes are novel yet the structure is applicable and adaptable to other ecosystem modeling efforts. Information for each taxonomic unit includes stage-specific life history, demography, and body-size allometries. Species interactions include trophic, competitive, facilitative, and parasitic forms. Each data entry is temporally and spatially explicit. The online data entry interface allows researchers anywhere to contribute and access information. Quality control is facilitated by attributing each entry to unique contributor identities and source citations. The database has proven useful as an archive of species and ecosystem-specific information in the development of several ecological network models, for informing management actions, and for education purposes (e.g., undergraduate and graduate training). To facilitate adaptation of the database by other researches for other ecosystems, the code and technical details on how to customize this database and apply it to other ecosystems are freely available and located at the following link (https://github.com/kelpforest-cameo/databaseui).
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spelling pubmed-42087452014-10-27 An Online Database for Informing Ecological Network Models: http://kelpforest.ucsc.edu Beas-Luna, Rodrigo Novak, Mark Carr, Mark H. Tinker, Martin T. Black, August Caselle, Jennifer E. Hoban, Michael Malone, Dan Iles, Alison PLoS One Research Article Ecological network models and analyses are recognized as valuable tools for understanding the dynamics and resiliency of ecosystems, and for informing ecosystem-based approaches to management. However, few databases exist that can provide the life history, demographic and species interaction information necessary to parameterize ecological network models. Faced with the difficulty of synthesizing the information required to construct models for kelp forest ecosystems along the West Coast of North America, we developed an online database (http://kelpforest.ucsc.edu/) to facilitate the collation and dissemination of such information. Many of the database's attributes are novel yet the structure is applicable and adaptable to other ecosystem modeling efforts. Information for each taxonomic unit includes stage-specific life history, demography, and body-size allometries. Species interactions include trophic, competitive, facilitative, and parasitic forms. Each data entry is temporally and spatially explicit. The online data entry interface allows researchers anywhere to contribute and access information. Quality control is facilitated by attributing each entry to unique contributor identities and source citations. The database has proven useful as an archive of species and ecosystem-specific information in the development of several ecological network models, for informing management actions, and for education purposes (e.g., undergraduate and graduate training). To facilitate adaptation of the database by other researches for other ecosystems, the code and technical details on how to customize this database and apply it to other ecosystems are freely available and located at the following link (https://github.com/kelpforest-cameo/databaseui). Public Library of Science 2014-10-24 /pmc/articles/PMC4208745/ /pubmed/25343723 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0109356 Text en https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Public Domain declaration, which stipulates that, once placed in the public domain, this work may be freely reproduced, distributed, transmitted, modified, built upon, or otherwise used by anyone for any lawful purpose.
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Beas-Luna, Rodrigo
Novak, Mark
Carr, Mark H.
Tinker, Martin T.
Black, August
Caselle, Jennifer E.
Hoban, Michael
Malone, Dan
Iles, Alison
An Online Database for Informing Ecological Network Models: http://kelpforest.ucsc.edu
title An Online Database for Informing Ecological Network Models: http://kelpforest.ucsc.edu
title_full An Online Database for Informing Ecological Network Models: http://kelpforest.ucsc.edu
title_fullStr An Online Database for Informing Ecological Network Models: http://kelpforest.ucsc.edu
title_full_unstemmed An Online Database for Informing Ecological Network Models: http://kelpforest.ucsc.edu
title_short An Online Database for Informing Ecological Network Models: http://kelpforest.ucsc.edu
title_sort online database for informing ecological network models: http://kelpforest.ucsc.edu
topic Research Article
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4208745/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25343723
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0109356
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