Evolutionary Ecology
5th Edition
Published on 20. January 1994
Book
Hardback
411 pages
978-0-06-501225-5 (ISBN)
Description
Presenting an evolutionary perspective on many areas of ecology, this book, includes new information on speciation, metapopulations, self-deceit, experimental ecology, modern comparative methods, null models, landscape ecology, macroecology, biodiversity and genetic engineering, equilibrium economics and other aspects of applied ecology. To help readers find their way through this information, this edition has been reorganized and cross-referenced. In addition, smaller chapters enable students to learn material in more manageable portions.
More details
Edition
5th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Harlow
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pearson Education Limited
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 243 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
751 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-06-501225-5 (9780065012255)
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Evolutionary Ecology
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Content
1. Background. 2. Biogeography and Historical Constraints. 3. Meteorology. 4. The Interface Between Climate and Vegetation. 5. Resource Acquisition and Allocation. 6. Rules of Inheritance for Life on Earth. 7. Evolution, Natural Selection, and Speciation. 8. Vital Statistics of Populations: Demography. 9. Population Growth and Regulation. 10. Sociality. 11. Interactions Between Populations. 12. Competition. 13. The Ecological Niche. 14. Experimental Ecology. 15. Predation and Parasitism. 16. Community and Ecosystem Ecology. 17. Biotic Diversity and Community Stability. 18. Applied Ecology. References. Index.