Considers the evidence for the existence of unifying rules controlling the formation and maintenance of ecological communities.

Understanding how ecosystems are assembled -- how the species that make up a particular biological community arrive in an area, survive, and interact with other

Trait-based ecology is rapidly expanding. This comprehensive and accessible guide covers the main concepts and tools in functional ecology.

Additional resources for this book can be found at: www.wiley.com/go/vandermaarelfranklin/vegetationecology. Vegetation Ecology, 2nd Edition is a comprehensive,

Offers a unifying framework for community ecology by addressing how communities are assembled from species pools.