Ecology From Individuals to Ecosystems
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| Formato: | Libro |
| Lengua: | inglés |
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Malden
Blackwell
2006
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| Edición: | 4th.ed |
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| Descripción Física: | xii, 738 p. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4051-1117-1 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Part 1: ORGANISMS. Organisms in their Environments: the Evolutionary Backdrop. Conditions. Resources. Life, Death and Life Histories. Intraspecific Competition. Dispersal, Dormancy and Metapopulations. Ecological Applications at the Level of Organisms and Single-Species Populations: Restoration, Biosecurity and Conservation. Part 2: SPECIES INTERACTIONS. Interspecific Competition. The Nature of Predation. The Population Dynamics of Predation. Decomposers and Detritivores. Parasitism and Disease. Symbiosis and Mutualism. Abundance. Ecological Applications at the Level of Population Interactions: Pest Control and Harvest Management. Part 3: COMMUNITIES AND ECOSYSTEMS The Nature of the Community: Patterns in Space and Time. The Flux of Energy through Ecosystems. The Flux of Matter through Ecosystems. The Influence of Population Interactions on Community Structure. Food Webs. Patterns in Species Richness. Ecological Applications at the Level of Communities and Ecosystems: Management Based on the Theory of Succession, Food Webs, Ecosystem Functioning and Biodiversity.