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At the Nexus of History, Ecology, and Hydrobiogeochemistry: Improved Predictions across Scales through Integration.

James C Stegen

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5 · Who and what money

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1 author.

James C StegenPacific Northwest National Laboratory, Earth and Biological Sciences Directorate, Richland, Washington, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9135-7424

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

To improve predictions of ecosystem function in future environments, we need to integrate the ecological and environmental histories experienced by microbial communities with hydrobiogeochemistry across scales. A key issue is whether we can derive generalizable scaling relationships that describe this multiscale integration. There is a strong foundation for addressing these challenges. We have the ability to infer ecological history with null models and reveal impacts of environmental history through laboratory and field experimentation. Recent developments also provide opportunities to inform ecosystem models with targeted omics data. A major next step is coupling knowledge derived from such studies with multiscale modeling frameworks that are predictive under non-steady-state conditions. This is particularly true for systems spanning dynamic interfaces, which are often hot spots of hydrobiogeochemical function. We can advance predictive capabilities through a holistic perspective focused on the nexus of history, ecology, and hydrobiogeochemistry.

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biogeochemistryecological theoryecosystem interfaceshistorical contingencyhydrologymicrobial communitiesperturbationresiliencescaling theorysuccession

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PMID29657967
PMCPMC5895879

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