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For the semester, I decided to choose the article "Functional Group (Ecology)". To do so, I intend on defining the concept of a functional group in a general sense, and its place in an ecosystem. Furthermore, I would like to spend time adding examples of such to better help the audience understand. With more in-depth research, I will add the effects on the environment to these groups, including benefits, drawbacks, and even co-existence. This will be done through a set of reliable sources that focus on mere science, and avoid bias and/ or acts of plagarism.

Sources

1. Lamont, B. B. 1992. Functional interactions within plants—the contribution of keystone and other species to biological diversity. Pages 95-127 in R. J. Hobbs, editor. Biodiversity in Mediterranean ecosystems of Australia. Surrey Beatty, Chipping Norton, Australia. 2. "Result Filters." National Center for Biotechnology Information. U.S. National Library of Medicine, n.d. Web. 18 Oct. 2016. 3. Steneck, R. S., and M. N. Dethier. 1994. A functional group approach to the structure of algal-dominated communities. Oikos 69:476-498. 4. Tokeshi, M. 1999. Species coexistence: ecological and evolutionary perspectives. Blackwell Science, Oxford, UK. 5. Twilley R. R., S. C. Snedaker, A. Yáñez-Arancibia, and E. Medina. 1996. Biodiversity and ecosystem processes in tropical estuaries: perspectives of mangrove ecosystems. Pages 327-370 in H. A. Mooney, J. H. Cushman, E. Medina, 5. E. Sala, and E.-D. Schulze, editors. Functional roles of biodiversity: a global perspective. John Wiley, Chichester, UK. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.69.165.143 (talk) 22:48, 18 October 2016 (UTC)