C. Lisa Dent

Spatial Extrapolation: The Science of Predicting Ecological Patterns and Processes (2004)

JAMES R. MILLER, MONICA G. TURNER, C. LISA DENT, EMILY H. STANLEY

Ecologists are often asked to contribute to solutions for broadscale problems. The extent of most ecological research is relatively limited, however, necessitating extrapolation to broader scales or...

Assessing Future Ecosystem Services: A Case Study of the Northern Highlands Lake District, Wisconsin (2003)

Peterson, Garry D., Beard Jr., T. Douglas, Beisner, Beatrix E., Bennett, Elena M., Carpenter, Stephen R., Cumming, Graeme S., ...

"The Northern Highlands Lake District of Wisconsin is in transition from a sparsely settled region to a more densely populated one. Expected changes offer benefits to northern Wisconsin residents but...

Multiple states in river and lake ecosystems.

Dent, C Lisa, Cumming, Graeme S, Carpenter, Stephen R

Nonlinear models of ecosystem dynamics that incorporate positive feedbacks and multiple, internally reinforced states have considerable explanatory power. However, linear models may be adequate,...