@article {1906,
	title = {Extinction order and altered community structure rapidly disrupt ecosystem functioning},
	journal = {Ecology Letters},
	volume = {8},
	number = {5},
	year = {2005},
	month = {May},
	pages = {538-547},
	url = {<Go to ISI>://000228397000010},
	author = {Larsen, T. H. and Williams, N. M. and Kremen, C.}
}
@article {1665,
	title = {Interpreting the {\textquoteright}selection effect{\textquoteright} of biodiversity on ecosystem function},
	journal = {Ecology Letters},
	volume = {8},
	year = {2005},
	pages = {846-856},
	abstract = {Experimental ecosystems often function differently than expected under the null hypothesis that intra- and interspecific interactions are identical. Recent theory attributes this to the {\textquoteleft}selection effect{\textquoteright} (dominance by species with particular traits), and the {\textquoteleft}complementarity effect{\textquoteright} (niche differentiation and/or facilitative interactions). Using the Price Equation, I show that the {\textquoteleft}selection effect{\textquoteright} only partially reflects dominance by species with particular traits at the expense of other species, and therefore is only partially analogous to natural selection. I then derive a new, tripartite partition of the difference between observed and expected ecosystem function. The {\textquoteleft}dominance effect{\textquoteright} is analogous to natural selection. {\textquoteleft}Trait-independent complementarity{\textquoteright} occurs when species function better than expected, independent of their traits and not at the expense of other species. {\textquoteleft}Trait-dependent complementarity{\textquoteright} occurs when species with particular traits function better than expected, but not at the expense of other species. I illustrate the application of this new partition using experimental data. },
	keywords = {Additive partition, biodiversity, complementarity effect, ecosystem function, natural selection, Price Equation, selection effect, tripartite partition},
	author = {Fox, Jeremy W.}
}
@article {1674,
	title = {The cost-effectiveness of biodiversity surveys in tropical forests},
	journal = {Ecology Letters},
	volume = {11},
	year = {2008},
	pages = {139-150},
	abstract = {The identification of high-performance indicator taxa that combine practical feasibility and ecological value requires an understanding of the costs and benefits of surveying different taxa. We present a generic and novel framework for identifying such taxa, and illustrate our approach using a large-scale assessment of 14 different higher taxa across three forest types in the Brazilian Amazon, estimating both the standardized survey cost and the ecological and biodiversity indicator value for each taxon. Survey costs varied by three orders of magnitude, and dung beetles and birds were identified as especially suitable for evaluating and monitoring the ecological consequences of habitat change in our study region. However, an exclusive focus on such taxa occurs at the expense of understanding patterns of diversity in other groups. To improve the cost-effectiveness of biodiversity research we encourage a combination of clearer research goals and the use of an objective evidence-based approach to selecting study taxa. },
	keywords = {biodiversity, cost-effectiveness, indicator species, sampling efficiency, Tropical forests},
	author = {Gardner, T. A. and Barlow, J. and Araujo, I. S. and Avila-Pires, T. C. and Bonaldo, A. B. and Costa, J. E. and Esposito, M. C. and Ferreira, L. V. and Hawes, J. and Hernandez, M. I. M. and Hoogmoed, M. S. and Leite, R. N. and Lo-Man-Hung, N. F. and Malcolm, J. R. and Martins, M. B. and Mestre, L. A.}
}
