Eduardo H. Rapoport
Encyclopedia
Eduardo Hugo Rapoport is an Argentinian
ecologist
and emeritus professor at Universidad Nacional del Comahue. His is widely known for his fundamental work on soil biology
, biological invasions
, urban ecology
and, in particular, for his contributions to the biogeography (see Rapoport's rule
).
Eduardo Rapoport studied at the National University of La Plata (1953–1956) and obtained his doctoral degree in 1956. He subsequently worked at Universidad Nacional del Sur (1956–1966), in the Venezuela
Instituto de Zoología Tropical (1967–1971), in Fundación Bariloche (1971–1978), at the Instituto Politécnico Nacional in México
(1978–1983), as a UNESCO
expert in 1974 and, finally, at the Universidad Nacional del Comahue in Bariloche.
Three genera
and twelve species of invertebrate
animals have been named rapoporti to his honour.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
ecologist
Ecology
Ecology is the scientific study of the relations that living organisms have with respect to each other and their natural environment. Variables of interest to ecologists include the composition, distribution, amount , number, and changing states of organisms within and among ecosystems...
and emeritus professor at Universidad Nacional del Comahue. His is widely known for his fundamental work on soil biology
Soil biology
Soil biology is the study of microbial and faunal activity and ecology in soil. These organisms include earthworms, nematodes, protozoa, fungi, bacteria and different arthropods...
, biological invasions
Invasive species
"Invasive species", or invasive exotics, is a nomenclature term and categorization phrase used for flora and fauna, and for specific restoration-preservation processes in native habitats, with several definitions....
, urban ecology
Urban ecology
Urban ecology is a subfield of ecology which deals with the interaction between organisms in an urban or urbanized community, and their interaction with that community. Urban ecologists study the trees, rivers, wildlife and open spaces found in cities to understand the extent of those resources and...
and, in particular, for his contributions to the biogeography (see Rapoport's rule
Rapoport's rule
Rapoport’s rule is an ecological hypothesis that states that latitudinal ranges of plants and animals are generally smaller at lower than at high latitudes.-Background:...
).
Eduardo Rapoport studied at the National University of La Plata (1953–1956) and obtained his doctoral degree in 1956. He subsequently worked at Universidad Nacional del Sur (1956–1966), in the Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
Instituto de Zoología Tropical (1967–1971), in Fundación Bariloche (1971–1978), at the Instituto Politécnico Nacional in México
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
(1978–1983), as a UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
expert in 1974 and, finally, at the Universidad Nacional del Comahue in Bariloche.
Honours
- 1986 Honorary member of the Ecological Society of AmericaEcological Society of AmericaThe Ecological Society of America is a professional organization of ecological scientists. Based in the United States, ESA publishes a suite of publications, from peer-reviewed journals to newsletters, fact sheets and teaching resources. It holds an annual meeting at different locations in the...
- 1990 TWAS AwardThird World Academy of SciencesTWAS, until 2004 named Third World Academy of Sciences and now TWAS, the academy of sciences for the developing world, is a merit-based science academy uniting 1,000 scientists in some 70 countries. Its principal aim is to promote scientific capacity and excellence for sustainable development in...
Winner, biology
Three genera
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
and twelve species of invertebrate
Invertebrate
An invertebrate is an animal without a backbone. The group includes 97% of all animal species – all animals except those in the chordate subphylum Vertebrata .Invertebrates form a paraphyletic group...
animals have been named rapoporti to his honour.
Selected publications
- Rapoport, E.H. (1957) Population studies on three species of Cladocera. NatureNature (journal)Nature, first published on 4 November 1869, is ranked the world's most cited interdisciplinary scientific journal by the Science Edition of the 2010 Journal Citation Reports...
179: 637-638.
- Rapoport, E.H. & Rapoport, Osvaldo 1958. Elementary biological functions and the concept of living matter. Acta Biotheoretica 13: 1-28.
- Deboutteville, Delamare & Eduardo Rapoport, eds. (1962–1963) Biologie de l'Amérique Australe. Études sur la Faune du Sol. vols. 1-2. Éditions du Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris. Vol. 1, 657 pp., 1962; vol. 2, 399 pp., 1963. (Reviewed in Science 16 October 1964: 389-390).
- Rapoport, E.H. & Cangioli, G. 1963. Herbicides and the soil fauna. Pedobiologia 2: 235-238.
- Rapoport, E.H. & Sanchez, L. 1963. On the epineuston or the superaquatic fauna. OikosOikos (journal)Oikos is an international scientific journal published monthly by the Nordic Society Oikos in the field of ecology. It was previously known as Acta Oecologica Scandinavica....
14 (1): 96-109. JStor
- Rapoport, E.H. 1971. The geographical distribution of Neotropical and Antarctic Collembola. Pacific Insects Monographs, 25: 99-118.
- Rapoport, E.H. & Sanchez, L. 1968. Effect of organic fungicides on the soil microfauna. Pedobiologia 7: 317-322.
- Rapoport, E.H. 1969. Gloger's RuleGloger's ruleGloger's Rule is a zoological rule which states that within a species of endotherms, more heavily pigmented forms tend to be found in more humid environments, e.g. near the equator. It was named after the zoologist Constantin Wilhelm Lambert Gloger, who first remarked upon this phenomenon in 1833...
and pigmentation of Collembola. Evolution 23: 622-626. JStor
- Rapoport, E. H. (1975). Areografía. Estrategias Geográficas de las Especies. Fondo de Cultura Económica, México.
- Rapoport, E. H. (1982). Areography. Geographical Strategies of Species. Translated by B. Drausal. Pergamon Press, Oxford. ISBN 978-0080289144
- Reca, A. & Rapoport, E.H. 1975. Wire-gauze size and the efficiency of the Berlese-Tullgren's funnels. Pedobiologia 15: 330-335.
- Rapoport, E.H., Ezcurra, E. & Drausal, B. 1976. The distribution of plant diseases: A look into the biogeography of the future. Journal of Biogeography 3 (4): 365-372. JStor
- Rapoport, E.H. 1976. Species transported by man: A different kind of pollution? Monitoring and Assessment Research Centre, Univ. London, Rep. W.2.3.: 1-100.
- Ezcurra, E., Rapoport, E.H., & Marino, C.R. 1978. The geographical distribution of insect pests. Journal of Biogeography 5 (2): 149-157. JStor
- Rapoport, E.H.& Ezcurra, E. 1979. Natural and man-made biogeography in Africa. A comparison between birds and phytopathogens. Journal of Biogeography 6 (4): 341-348. JStor
- Grigera, D. & Rapoport, E.H. 1983. Status and distribution of the European hare in South America. Journal of Mammalogy, 64 (1): 163-164. JStor
- Rapoport, E.H., Borioli, G., Monjeau, J.A., Puntieri, J.E., & Oviedo, R.D. 1986. The design of nature reserves. A simulation trial for assessing specific conservation value. Biological Conservation 37: 269-290.
- Rapoport, E.H. 1993. Remarks on marine and continental biogeography: an areographical viewpoint. Philosophical Transactions: Biological Sciences 343: 71-78. JStor
- Rapoport, E.H. & Drausal, B.S. 2001. Edible plants. In: Simon LevinSimon A. LevinSimon Asher Levin is an American ecologist. He is a Moffett Professor of Biology in the Department of Ecology and Evolution at Princeton University. He specializes in using mathematical modeling and empirical studies in the understanding of macroscopic patterns of ecosystems and biological...
(ed.), Encyclopedia of Biodiversity Vol. II: 375-382. Academic Press.
- Rapoport, E.H. 2000. Remarks on the biogeography of land invasions. Revista Chilena de Historia Natural 73 (2): 367-380.
- Pauchard, A., Cavieres, L., Bustamante, P. & Rapoport, E. 2004. Increasing the understanding of plant invasions in southern South America. Biological Invasions 6 (2): 255-257.