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SUMMARY:A deep time perspective on the organization of species interactions
  in complex ecological networks
LOCATION:Anatomy/Zoology Building W118
TZID:America/Denver
DTSTART:20124101T000000
UID:2026-09-27-17-49-45@natsci.colostate.edu
DTSTAMP:20260927T174945
Description:Extending ecological research back through deep time provides a
 n important framework for understanding the macroevolutionary context of t
 he structure\, function\, and dynamics of today’s and tomorrow’s ecosy
 stems.  While many paleoecological studies focus on species morphology\, 
 diversity\, and distributions\, there are also opportunities to analyze co
 mplex species interactions.  We have compiled detailed food webs for anci
 ent ecosystems from ~500 and 50 million years before present.  Using vari
 ous network structure analysis and modeling techniques developed in the la
 st decade of research on extant systems\, including the recently developed
  probabilistic niche model and MaxEnt analyses of link distributions\, we 
 assess the organization of these paleo-food webs with comparisons to curre
 nt ecosystems. The implications for system constraints and robustness are 
 considered. 4:00 pm
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