Statistical Test of Network Analysis: Can it Detect Differences in Food Web Properties

• Published in: Ecosystems (New York) Vol. 10; no. 6; pp. 906 - 923
• Main Authors: Dame, James K, Christian, Robert R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY New York : Springer-Verlag 01.09.2007; Springer Science+Business Media; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Animal and plant ecology; Animal, plant and microbial ecology; Applied ecology; Biological and medical sciences; Biomass; Conservation, protection and management of environment and wildlife; Disturbance; ecological network analysis; ecopath; Ecosystem management; Ecosystem models; ecosystem-based management; Ecosystems; Environmental conditions; Food chains; food web; Food webs; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General aspects; Insect larvae; Marine ecosystems; Network analysis; Ponds; salt marsh pond; Salt marshes; stress; Studies; Synecology; Taxa; Trophic levels; trophic network; Variance analysis; ecopath; salt marsh pond; Ecology; ecosystem-based management; Environmental management; Stress; trophic network; Salt marsh; Statistical test; Salt pond; Food web; Ecosystem; ecological network analysis

Ecological network analysis (ENA) is a modeling approach increasingly being used to examine food webs. However, most studies do not replicate networks, and a statistical evaluation of ENA is lacking. The major objectives of this study, therefore, were to evaluate statistically the effectiveness of E...