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SEMINAR: Where the big ones are

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Professor Michael A. Huston is an Adjunct Professor at the UWA School of Earth & Environment. He has been an IAS Professor-at-Large in 2008 and 2009, and this is his third visit in this capacity at UWA.

Professor Hustons research is focused on understanding the causes of observed patterns in ecological properties at special scales ranging from a field or forest to the entire globe. Although his research has been primarily on spatial patterns and temporal dynamics of plant communities, he is extending this theories and analysis to explore patterns related to animals in the ocean and on land, including humans.

His work over the past 35 years has involved elements of hydrology, geology, soil science, plant physiology, and forest dynamics, as well as ecological theory and modeling. Where the big ones are: body size patterns in fish, birds and humans.

Fisherman strive to catch the biggest fish, hunters to shoot the biggest bear, and farmers to grow the biggest pumpkin or steer. Each group has its secret places and methods, but it is possible to actually predict where the biggest plants or animals will be found? Actually, there are some very clear patterns on planet earth of where the largest plants and animals can most reliably be found, and the patterns are not what most people would expect. The tropics, with their lush rainforests, are considered to be the most productive terrestrial ecosystems on the planet. However, most tropical birds and animals are small in comparison to their temperate relatives. What could possible explain this pattern?
Speaker(s) Professor Michael A. Huston
Location Jennifer M Arnold Lecture Theatre (G.10)
Contact Kelly Elliott <[email protected]> : 6488 5552
Start Tue, 23 Nov 2010 12:00
End Tue, 23 Nov 2010 13:00
Submitted by Karen Newnham <[email protected]>
Last Updated Thu, 22 Mar 2012 08:54
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