Section 1 History and Concepts
1. On the purpose, meaning and usage of the physical ecosystem engineering concept- Clive G. Jones and Jorge L. Gutiérrez
2. An historical perspective on ecosystem engineering- Natalie Buchman, Kim Cuddington and John Lambrinos
3. A new spirit and concept for ecosystem engineering?- William G. Wilson
4. Synthesis. Ecosystem engineering: Utility, contention and progress- Kim Cuddington
Section 2 Examples and Applications
5. Earthworms as key actors in self-organized soil systems- Patrick Lavelle
6. Microhabitat manipulation: Ecosystem engineering by shelter-building insects- John T. Lill and Robert J. Marquis
7. Carpobrotus as a case study of the complexities of species impacts- Nicole Molinari, Carla D’Antonio and George Thomson
8. Ecosystem engineering in the fossil record: early examples from the Cambrian period- Katherine N. Marenco and David J. Bottjer
9. Habitat conversion associated with bioeroding marine isopods- Theresa Sinicrope Talley and Jeffrey A. Crooks
10. Synthesis. Lessons from disparate ecosystem engineers- James E. Byers
Section 3 Theory and Models
11. Community responses to environmental change: Results of Lotka-Volterra community theory- Willliam G. Wilson and Justin P. Wright
12. Model studies of ecosystem engineering in plant communities- Ehud Meron, Erez Gilad, Jost von Hardenberg, Antonello Provenzale and Moshe Shachak
13. Balancing the engineer-environment equation: the current legacy- Kim Cuddington and Alan Hastings
14. Synthesis of Ecosystem Engineering Theory- William G. Wilson
Section 4 Socio-economic issues and management solutions
15. Jonathan H. Grabowski and Charles H. Peterson. Restoring oyster reefs to recover ecosystem services- John G. Lambrinos
16. Managing invasive ecosystem engineers: the case of Spartina in Pacific estuaries
17. Livestock and engineering network in the Israeli Negev: implications for ecosystem management- Yarden Oren, Avi Perevolotsky, Sol Brand and Moshe Shachak
18. Ecosystem engineers and the complex dynamics of non-native species management on California’s Channel islands- Rob Klinger
19. The diverse faces of ecosystem engineers in agroecosystems- John Vandermeer and Ivette Perfecto
20. Management and ecosystem engineers: current knowledge and future challenges- Alan Hastings