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COMPARING RESOURCE PULSES IN AQUATIC AND TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS

2008; Wiley; Volume: 89; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1890/07-0303.1

1939-9170

Weston H. Nowlin, Michael J. Vanni, Louie H. Yang,

Fish Ecology and Management Studies

EcologyVolume 89, Issue 3 p. 647-659 Special Feature—The Ecology of Resource Pulses COMPARING RESOURCE PULSES IN AQUATIC AND TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS Weston H. Nowlin, Corresponding Author Weston H. Nowlin [email protected] Department of Biology, Texas State University, Aquatic Station, San Marcos, Texas 78666 USA E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorMichael J. Vanni, Michael J. Vanni Department of Zoology, Miami University, 212 Pearson Hall, Oxford, Ohio 45056 USASearch for more papers by this authorLouie H. Yang, Louie H. Yang Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106 USASearch for more papers by this author Weston H. Nowlin, Corresponding Author Weston H. Nowlin [email protected] Department of Biology, Texas State University, Aquatic Station, San Marcos, Texas 78666 USA E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorMichael J. Vanni, Michael J. Vanni Department of Zoology, Miami University, 212 Pearson Hall, Oxford, Ohio 45056 USASearch for more papers by this authorLouie H. Yang, Louie H. Yang Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106 USASearch for more papers by this author First published: 01 March 2008 https://doi.org/10.1890/07-0303.1Citations: 102 Corresponding Editor: S. Naeem. For reprints of this Special Feature, see footnote 1, p. 619. Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract Resource pulses affect productivity and dynamics in a diversity of ecosystems, including islands, forests, streams, and lakes. Terrestrial and aquatic systems differ in food web structure and biogeochemistry; thus they may also differ in their responses to resource pulses. However, there has been a limited attempt to compare responses across ecosystem types. Here, we identify similarities and differences in the causes and consequences of resource pulses in terrestrial and aquatic systems. We propose that different patterns of food web and ecosystem structure in terrestrial and aquatic systems lead to different responses to resource pulses. Two predictions emerge from a comparison of resource pulses in the literature: (1) the bottom-up effects of resource pulses should transmit through aquatic food webs faster because of differences in the growth rates, life history, and stoichiometry of organisms in aquatic vs. terrestrial systems, and (2) the impacts of resource pulses should also persist longer in terrestrial systems because of longer generation times, the long-lived nature of many terrestrial resource pulses, and reduced top-down effects of consumers in terrestrial systems compared to aquatic systems. To examine these predictions, we use a case study of a resource pulse that affects both terrestrial and aquatic systems: the synchronous emergence of periodical cicadas (Magicicada spp.) in eastern North American forests. In general, studies that have examined the effects of periodical cicadas on terrestrial and aquatic systems support the prediction that resource pulses transmit more rapidly in aquatic systems; however, support for the prediction that resource pulse effects persist longer in terrestrial systems is equivocal. We conclude that there is a need to elucidate the indirect effects and long-term implications of resource pulses in both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Supporting Information Filename Description https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3300215 Research data pertaining to this article is located at figshare.com: Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article. Literature Cited Anderson, W. B., and G. A. Polis . 2004. Allochthonous and nutrient inputs: consequences for temporal stability. 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