Ecosystem Engineers: Plants to Protists

Section 1 History and Concepts
1. On the purpose, meaning and usage of the physical ecosystem engineering concept- Clive G. Jones and Jorge L. Guti rrez 2. An historical perspective on ecos ystem engineering- Natalie Buchman, Kim Cuddington and John Lambrinos 3. A new spirit and concept for ecosystem engineering?- Willi am G. Wilson 4. Synthesis. Ecosystem engineering: Utility, contention and progress- Kim Cuddington

Secti on 2 Examples and Applications 5. Earthworms as key actors in self-organized soil systems- Patrick Lavelle 6. Microhab itat manipulation: Ecosystem engineering by shelter-building insects- Jo hn T. Lill and Robert J. Marquis 7. Carpobrotus as a case s tudy of the complexities of species impacts- Nicole Molinari, Carla D An tonio and George Thomson 8. Ecosystem engineering in the fo ssil record: early examples from the Cambrian period- Katherine N. Maren co and David J. Bottjer
9. Habitat conversion associated w ith bioeroding marine isopods- Theresa Sinicrope Talley and Jeffrey A. C