Nicholas J. Gotelli


Nicholas J. Gotelli Department of Biology University of Vermont Burlington, VT 05405	Phone: 802-656-0450 Lab: 802-656-0451 Fax: 802-656-2914 Nicholas.Gotelli@uvm.edu

My research addresses basic questions about the organization of animal and plant communities. What are the forces that determine the species composition and abundance of natural assemblages? How do competition and predation affect local community structure? What are the biotic and abiotic factors that control population growth and the risk of extinction?

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BCOR 102
Biology 264
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ISI Web of Science
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EcoSim
BioGeoSim
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Last Updated: 7/19/08

New Recordings By "Easy Wind"
Dear Prudence [4:13]
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Popular Press

Corresponding with the Discovery Institute
Vermont Public Television
Video "Food Webs"

Recent Publications

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Gotelli, N. J., M. J. Anderson, H. T. Arita, A. Chao, R. K. Colwell, S. R. Connolly, D. J. Currie, R. R. Dunn, G. R. Graves, J. L. Green, J. A. Grytnes, Y. H. Jiang, W. Jetz, S. K. Lyons, C. M. McCain, A. E. Magurran, C. Rahbek, T. Rangel, J. Soberon, C. O. Webb, and M. R. Willig. 2009. Patterns and causes of species richness: a general simulation model for macroecology. Ecology Letters 12:873-886.
Chao, A., R. K. Colwell, C. W. Lin, and N. J. Gotelli. 2009. Sufficient sampling for asymptotic minimum species richness estimators. Ecology 90:1125-1133. (Excel Spreadsheet Calculator )(Calculator Instructions )
Ulrich, W., M. Almeida-Neto, and N.J. Gotelli. 2009. A consumer's guide to nestedness analysis. Oikos 118: 3-17.
Ellison, A. M. and N. J. Gotelli. 2009. Energetics and the evolution of carnivorous plants-- Darwin's 'most wonderful plants in the world'. Journal of Experimental Botany 60:19-42.
Potvin, C. and N.J. Gotelli. 2008. Biodiversity enhances individual performance but does not affect survivorship in tropical trees. Ecology Letters 11:217-223. [Science Editor's Choice by Andrew Sugden ]
Rahbek, C., N. J. Gotelli, R. K. Colwell, G. L. Entsminger, T. F. L. V. B. Rangel, and G. R. Graves. 2007. Predicting continental patterns of bird species richness with spatially explicit models. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 274: 165-174. (supplemental material ) [Science Editor's Choice by Andrew Sugden ]
Gotelli, N. J., and A. M. Ellison. 2006. Food-web models predict species abundance in response to habitat change. PLoS Biology 44: e324. (supplemental material )[Science Editor's Choice by Andrew Sugden ; Nature News & Views by Jonathan Shurin ]

Books & Software

Gotelli, N.J. and A.M. Ellison. 2004. A Primer of Ecological Statistics. Sinauer Associates, Inc., Sunderland, MA.

Read the reviews
1. Neefus, C. D. 2004. Rhodora 106: 378-382.
2. Drake, J. M. 2005. Ecology 86: 810-811.
3. Smith, T. 2005. Plant Science Bulletin 51: 61-61.
4. Dixon, P. M. 2005. Quarterly Review of Biology 80: 260.
Available data files, software, and code
Errata

Gotelli, N.J. 2008. A Primer of Ecology. 4th edition. Sinauer Associates, Inc., Sunderland, MA.

Gotelli, N.J., and G.R. Graves. 1996. Null Models in Ecology. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, DC.

Now available as a .pdf download!

Gotelli, N.J. and G.L. Entsminger. 2005. EcoSim: Null models software for ecology.

Gotelli, N.J., G.L. Entsminger, C. Rahbek, R.K. Colwell, and G.R. Graves 2007. BioGeoSim: Biogeography software for ecologists. Version 1.0

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Research My Research Publication List (with downloads) Current CV	Teaching BCOR 102 Biology 264 Student Course Evaluations	Graduate Students Home Pages of My Graduate Students Information for Prospective Graduate Students
UVM Links Electronic Journals Webmail ISI Web of Science	Ecology Links EcoSim BioGeoSim EstimateS Population Clocks	Music MUSICIAN'S CORNER Last Updated: 7/19/08 New Recordings By "Easy Wind" Dear Prudence [4:13] Thing Called Love [4:13]
	Popular Press Corresponding with the Discovery Institute Vermont Public Television Video "Food Webs"