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MacNally, Ralph

 
9780521119269: Ecological Versatility and Community Ecology
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 052111926X ISBN 13 : 9780521119269
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2009

Synopsis

This book was first published in 1995, a time when, like today, there were mounting concerns that the management of our natural global heritage was failing to arrest the rapid loss of biodiversity. The problem may be traced to the extinction of enormous numbers of 'specialised' species, especially in the tropics. Tropical species either have highly particular resource requirements, such as food or nesting hollows, or specific needs for certain types of habitat, such as wetlands, making them vulnerable to changing global conditions. This book is about specialisation and generalisation in the use of resources and habitats. The author uses a broad ecological perspective to address three main questions. How do ecologists study variation in resource and habitat use, and what do we know from these studies? How well does theory account for observations, and what are the common threads between disciplines? Finally, what is the relationship between resource and habitat use? This book provides a comprehensive analysis of ecological versatility.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was first published in 1995, a time when, like today, there were mounting concerns that the management of our natural global heritage was failing to arrest the rapid loss of biodiversity. The problem may be traced to the extinction of enormous numbers of 'specialised' species, especially in the tropics. Tropical species either have highly particular resource requirements, such as food or nesting hollows, or specific needs for certain types of habitat, such as wetlands, making them vulnerable to changing global conditions. This book is about specialisation and generalisation in the use of resources and habitats. The author uses a broad ecological perspective to address three main questions. How do ecologists study variation in resource and habitat use, and what do we know from these studies? How well does theory account for observations, and what are the common threads between disciplines? Finally, what is the relationship between resource and habitat use? This book provides a comprehensive analysis of ecological versatility.

Revue de presse

' ... probably the first book devoted to this field and it contains some valuable work.' Brian S. Rushton, The Times Higher Education Supplement

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Éditeur
Cambridge University Press
Date d'édition
2009
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
052111926X
ISBN 13 
9780521119269
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
456
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
Avery
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Autres éditions populaires du même titre

9780521405539: Ecological Versatility and Community Ecology

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  052140553X ISBN 13 :  9780521405539
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 1995
Couverture rigide