Re: Bob C's 27 Sep email

To: Bob Christian <BICHRIST@ECUVM.CIS.ECU.EDU>
Subject: Re: Bob C's 27 Sep email
From: "R. Michael Erwin" <rme5g@virginia.edu>
Date: Mon, 07 Oct 1996 09:20:54 -0400
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Mike's comments

Robert R Christian, Professor
East Carolina University
Biology
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Bob - I am surprised that they perceive the outline as too "narrow."  My
understanding was that the larger inter-LTER site comparisons was the
subject of another effort later on.  Oh well....  In any event, in our
discussions, we have talked about fitting some of our chapter into the
framework of the "intermediate disturbance" hypothesis.  It also allows for
some large-scale comparisons of the peninsular effect in island
biogeography.  Thirdly, one hot area right now in conservation biology is
testing for spatial correspondence in high-diversity areas, or hotspots. WE
plan to do that also.
Well, take care - keep in touch!

Mike


At 08:19 AM 10/5/96 EDT, you wrote:
>Mike, I don't have a copy of what I sent, but basically Oxford said that our
>outline as it was written did not reflect as broad a view as they would like.
>I asked ifpeople would incorporate comparisons of our work to others in their
>chapter, think about broadening the view, and considr other changes to the
>book that would do this.  Jay has been working with the question of whether
>aspects of ecological theory fit in the coastal landscape.  If you see him,
>you might ask about that.
>
>I think that about says it.  Need any clarification?
>
>Bob
>
>
R. Michael Erwin
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