Freeman Erika C, Peller Tianna, Altermatt Florian
Department of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Aquatic Ecology, Eawag: Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Überlandstrasse 133, 8600, Dübendorf, Switzerland.
Department of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Aquatic Ecology, Eawag: Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Überlandstrasse 133, 8600, Dübendorf, Switzerland.
Trends Ecol Evol. 2025 Mar;40(3):219-223. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2024.12.006. Epub 2025 Feb 1.
Ecosystem ecology needs a framework that explicitly considers the roles of organic compounds. The ecology of molecules integrates compound identity, diversity, and interactions to understand ecosystem processes, such as nutrient and carbon cycling. This approach leverages advances in analytical chemistry and molecular biology to unravel the complex chemical interplay within ecosystems.
生态系统生态学需要一个明确考虑有机化合物作用的框架。分子生态学整合了化合物的特性、多样性和相互作用,以理解生态系统过程,如养分循环和碳循环。这种方法利用分析化学和分子生物学的进展来揭示生态系统内复杂的化学相互作用。