The ghosts of ecosystem engineers: Legacy effects of biogenic modifications

• Published in: Functional ecology Vol. 38; no. 1; pp. 52 - 72
• Main Authors: Albertson, Lindsey K., Sklar, Leonard S., Tumolo, Benjamin B., Cross, Wyatt F., Collins, Scott F., Woods, H. Arthur
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.01.2024
• Subjects: Biodiversity; Biodiversity loss; Body size; Ecosystems; Engineering; Engineers; Life span; Resource availability

Ecosystem engineers strongly influence the communities in which they live by modifying habitats and altering resource availability. These biogenic changes can persist beyond the presence of the engineer, and such modifications are known as ecosystem engineering legacy effects. Although many authors...