Progress in Ecological Stoichiometry

• Main Author: James J. Elser (auth)
• Other Authors: James B. Cotner (auth), Dedmer B. Van de Waal (auth), Robert W. Sterner (auth), Adam C. Martiny (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2018
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Microbiology (non-medical); ecological scaling; Biological stoichiometry; ecological theory; C:N:P; Homeostasis; Elemental composition; Nutrient recycling
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Ecological stoichiometry concerns the way that the elemental composition of organisms shapes their ecology. It deals with the balance or imbalance of elemental ratios and how that affects organism growth, nutrient cycling, and the interactions with the biotic and abiotic worlds. The elemental compos...