@article {940,
	title = {Defining and measuring the impact of dynamic traits on interspecific interactions},
	journal = {Ecology},
	volume = {88},
	year = {2007},
	note = {J
OCT},
	month = {2007///},
	pages = {2555 - 2562},
	abstract = {Trait- and density-mediated indirect effects describe different pathways by which indirect interactions in food webs are propagated from one species to another, through changes in intermediate species. A series of articles in Ecology has progressively altered the original definitions of "trait-mediated{\textquoteright}{\textquoteright} to the point where understanding is being impeded. The most recent of these articles are two meta-analyses that use "trait-mediated{\textquoteright}{\textquoteright} to describe the demographic costs to a prey species of employing anti-predator defenses. These same articles introduce a companion term, "density-mediated interaction,{\textquoteright}{\textquoteright} apparently to describe direct and indirect interactions that only involve changes in population density due to consumption by predators. This new terminology has many disadvantages, including ( 1) using a general term for a relatively narrow group of processes; ( 2) using "mediated{\textquoteright}{\textquoteright} in a manner inconsistent with existing terminology; ( 3) confusing the accepted definitions of different types of indirect effects; and ( 4) providing a highly incomplete measure of the impact of behavior on the predator - prey interaction. Solutions to these problems and the meaning of the meta-analyses are discussed},
	keywords = {defense, ecology, food webs, indirect effects, indirect interactions, interactions, INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTIONS, PREDATOR, predators, PREY},
	isbn = {0012-9658},
	url = {ISI:000250714200016},
	author = {Abrams,P.A.}
}
@article {1025,
	title = {Understanding why underrepresented students pursue ecology careers: a preliminary case study},
	journal = {Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment},
	volume = {5},
	year = {2007},
	note = {J
OCT},
	month = {2007///},
	pages = {415 - 420},
	abstract = {While the literature can tell us something about the number of people from underrepresented populations in science, there is scant evidence to explain why ecology in particular has among the lowest proportions of underrepresented students and professionals of any science. We conducted a case study of 39 Affican-American students from ESA{\textquoteright}s Strategies for Ecology Education, Development, and Sustainability program, focusing on the factors that influenced their choice of an ecology career pathway. Although the case study includes only African-American students, we review the literature pertaining to all minority groups in science. Our results indicate that family support in particular, along with research experience and a positive view of an ecology career, are important factors in a student{\textquoteright}s decision to pursue this career path},
	keywords = {development, ecology, POPULATIONS},
	isbn = {1540-9295},
	url = {ISI:000249962100017},
	author = {Armstrong,M.J. and Berkowitz,A.R. and Dyer,L.A. and Taylor,J.}
}
