Robert T. Paine
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Robert T. Paine was an American ecologist best known for pioneering the concept of keystone species and demonstrating the profound impact of top predators on ecosystem structure.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Robert T. Paine canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
academic
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ecologist ⓘ human ⓘ |
| awardReceived | MacArthur Fellowship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard University
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University of Michigan ⓘ |
| employer | University of Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Paine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
community ecology
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ecology ⓘ marine ecology ⓘ trophic ecology ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| hasAcademicAdvisor | G. Evelyn Hutchinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
conservation biology
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ecosystem management ⓘ trophic cascade research ⓘ |
| influencedBy | G. Evelyn Hutchinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Charles Darwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
demonstrating the role of top predators in structuring ecosystems
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experimental studies of rocky intertidal communities ⓘ keystone species concept ⓘ starfish removal experiments ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | National Academy of Sciences ⓘ |
| middleName | Treat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
keystone predation
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trophic cascades ⓘ |
| notableWork |
1966 paper describing keystone predation in intertidal communities
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1974 paper coining the term "keystone species" ⓘ |
| occupation |
ecologist
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university teacher ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
disturbance in ecological communities
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predation ⓘ species interactions ⓘ |
| researchMethod |
field experiments
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manipulative experiments in natural ecosystems ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| studied |
Pisaster ochraceus as a keystone predator
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rocky intertidal food webs ⓘ |
| workLocation | Seattle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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