The Geometry Of Ecological Interactions
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| Author | : Ulf Dieckmann |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 583 |
| Release | : 2000-05-04 |
| Genre | : Mathematics |
| ISBN | : 0521642949 |
The field of theoretical ecology has expanded dramatically in the last few years. This volume gives detailed coverage of the main developing areas in spatial ecological theory, and is written by world experts in the field. Integrating the perspective from field ecology with novel methods for simplifying spatial complexity, it offers a didactical treatment with a gradual increase in mathematical sophistication from beginning to end. In addition, the volume features introductions to those fundamental phenomena in spatial ecology where emerging spatial patterns influence ecological outcomes quantitatively. An appreciation of the consequences of this is required if ecological theory is to move on in the 21st century. Written for reseachers and graduate students in theoretical, evolutionary and spatial ecology, applied mathematics and spatial statistics, it will be seen as a ground breaking treatment of modern spatial ecological theory.
| Author | : Rolfe A. Leary |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 12 |
| Release | : 1976 |
| Genre | : Ecology |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : North Central Forest Experiment Station (Saint Paul, Minn.) |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 5 |
| Release | : 1969 |
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| Author | : Judith Xiutzal Ixtlilxochil Becerra-Romero |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 178 |
| Release | : 1993 |
| Genre | : Plant ecology |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Wesley Dáttilo |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 207 |
| Release | : 2018-02-08 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 3319682288 |
Based on graph theory studies this book seeks to understand how tropical species interact with each other and how these interactions are affected by perturbations in some of the most species-rich habitats on earth. Due to the great diversity of species and interactions in the tropics, this book addresses a wide range of current and future issues with empirical examples and complete revisions on different types of ecological networks: from mutualisms to antagonisms. The goal of this publication is not to be only for researchers but also for undergraduates in different areas of knowledge, and also to serve as a reference text for graduate-level courses mainly in the life sciences.
| Author | : Ulf Dieckmann |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 492 |
| Release | : 2004-09-02 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 9780521828420 |
First published in 2004, this book by internationally recognized leaders in the field clarifies how adaptive processes, rather than geographic isolation, can cause speciation.
| Author | : Régis Ferrière |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 447 |
| Release | : 2004-06-10 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 1139453750 |
As anthropogenic environmental changes spread and intensify across the planet, conservation biologists have to analyze dynamics at large spatial and temporal scales. Ecological and evolutionary processes are then closely intertwined. In particular, evolutionary responses to anthropogenic environmental change can be so fast and pronounced that conservation biology can no longer afford to ignore them. To tackle this challenge, areas of conservation biology that are disparate ought to be integrated into a unified framework. Bringing together conservation genetics, demography, and ecology, this book introduces evolutionary conservation biology as an integrative approach to managing species in conjunction with ecological interactions and evolutionary processes. Which characteristics of species and which features of environmental change foster or hinder evolutionary responses in ecological systems? How do such responses affect population viability, community dynamics, and ecosystem functioning? Under which conditions will evolutionary responses ameliorate, rather than worsen, the impact of environmental change?
| Author | : Stephen T. Abedon |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 457 |
| Release | : 2008-05-01 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 1139471945 |
Bacteriophages, or phages, are viruses that infect bacteria and are believed to be the most abundant and genetically diverse organisms on Earth. As such, their ecology is vast both in quantitative and qualitative terms. Their abundance makes an understanding of phage ecology increasingly relevant to bacterial ecosystem ecology, bacterial genomics and bacterial pathology. Abedon provides the first text on phage ecology for almost 20 years. Written by leading experts, synthesizing the three key approaches to studying phage ecology, namely studying them in natural environments (in situ), experimentally in the lab, or theoretically using mathematical or computer models. With strong emphasis on microbial population biology and distilling cutting-edge research into basic principles, this book will complement other currently available volumes. It will therefore serve as an essential resource for graduate students and researchers, particularly those with an interest in phage ecology and evolutionary biology.
| Author | : Jonathan M. Chase |
| Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
| Total Pages | : 224 |
| Release | : 2009-08-11 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 0226101819 |
Why do species live where they live? What determines the abundance and diversity of species in a given area? What role do species play in the functioning of entire ecosystems? All of these questions share a single core concept—the ecological niche. Although the niche concept has fallen into disfavor among ecologists in recent years, Jonathan M. Chase and Mathew A. Leibold argue that the niche is an ideal tool with which to unify disparate research and theoretical approaches in contemporary ecology. Chase and Leibold define the niche as including both what an organism needs from its environment and how that organism's activities shape its environment. Drawing on the theory of consumer-resource interactions, as well as its graphical analysis, they develop a framework for understanding niches that is flexible enough to include a variety of small- and large-scale processes, from resource competition, predation, and stress to community structure, biodiversity, and ecosystem function. Chase and Leibold's synthetic approach will interest ecologists from a wide range of subdisciplines.
| Author | : Frédéric Thomas |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 232 |
| Release | : 2005-01-06 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 0198529872 |
For several years there has been a growing interest in understanding the dynamics of parasites in ecosystems, as well as the diversity of ways in which they influence ecosystem functioning through their effects on host populations and communities. Ecologists, epidemiologists, evolutionary biologists, and other scientists are increasingly coming to realise that parasites must be taken into account when studying ecosystems. Parasitism and Ecosystems summarizes currentknowledge on this topic, providing a comprehensive overview for researchers and students. It represents the first synthesis of both the roles and the consequences of pathogens in ecosystems, utilising well-documented case-studies to illustrate the main issues as well as identifying prospects for future research.
