A History of Ecological Research Derived from Titles of Articles in the Journal "Ecology, " 1925–2015. Issue 1 (4th January 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gorham, Eville; Kelly, Julia
• Is Part Of: Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America. Volume 99:Issue 1(2018)
• Page Start: 61
• Page End: 72
• Publication Date: 2018-01-04
• Subjects: 1925–2015 -- ecology -- history -- text analysis -- titles; Ecology -- Periodicals; Ecology; Ecology; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Periodicals; Periodicals; 577.05
• DOI: 10.1002/bes2.1380
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0012-9623

Abstract

Abstract: A century‐spanning history of ecological research in North America is apparent in the titles of articles in the journal "Ecology." Term counts in titles, tracked by text analysis over a century, revealed changes in the amount of attention paid to different subfields of the discipline, the development of new subfields, and increasing interaction with other branches of science. They are also relevant to the concept of progress in ecology.