Nelson G. Hairston Sr.
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Nelson G. Hairston Sr. was an influential American ecologist best known for his work on trophic dynamics and the "green world" hypothesis, which helped shape modern ecological theory.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nelson G. Hairston Sr. canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American
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biologist ⓘ ecologist ⓘ person ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Eminent Ecologist Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | American ⓘ |
| coAuthorOf |
Community Structure, Population Control, and Competition
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The Paradox of the Plankton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
concept of top-down control in ecosystems
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integration of theory and field experiments in ecology ⓘ understanding of food web structure ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Michigan
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Case Western Reserve University
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University of Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Hairston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
aquatic ecology
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community ecology ⓘ ecology ⓘ population ecology ⓘ trophic dynamics ⓘ |
| givenName | Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelative | Nelson G. Hairston Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of top-down control concepts in ecology
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research on trophic cascades ⓘ |
| influencedBy | G. Evelyn Hutchinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Ecological Society of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributions to modern ecological theory
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formulation of the green world hypothesis ⓘ work on trophic dynamics ⓘ |
| notableStudent | Nelson G. Hairston Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | paper on the green world hypothesis ⓘ |
| positionHeld | professor of ecology ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
interactions among predators, herbivores, and plants
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population regulation in natural communities ⓘ role of predation in structuring communities ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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