Population Ecology: A Unified Study of Animals and Plants - Couverture souple

Begon, Michael; Mortimer, Martin

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0632014431 ISBN 13 : 9780632014439

Editeur : Blackwell Science Ltd, 1986

Synopsis

This text, which has been adopted as an Open University course textbook, examines the ecological processes that determine the size and structure of a population, and demonstrates that there are many fundamental principles that apply to populations of both animals and plants. Detailed discussions of the evidence from field and laboratory studies predominate but, while complex mathematics are avoided, stress is laid on the essential role of mathematical models in aiding the understanding of field data. The second edition pays particular attention to recent advances in the appreciation of the importance of the modular nature of plants for an understanding of their ecology. The book is designed to be readily understood by undergraduates with little or no previous knowledge of the subject.

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

On the second edition.

To those familiar with the first addition of Begon & Mortimer s short text on population ecology, it will come as no surprise to learn that the second addition, like the first addition, is a gem. What may surprise is that the second addition represents a significant improvement of what was already an excellent textbook It is difficult to criticize a book that has achieved such admirable balance between empiricism vs. theory and unitary vs. modular organisms, all within a compact, inexpensive volume. Ecology

I doubt that there are many texts that portray the whole field of population ecology as successfully or concisely as does this book. It can be warmly recommended Australian Journal of Ecology

A zoologist and botanist have made an extremely well coordinated effort in presenting the population ecology of both animals and plants under one title. This textbook reads so smoothly that the reader soon forgets that it was written by two authors instead of one. The concise writing style and liberal use of graphs, tables, and diagrams make this textbook pleasurable to read and easy to understand. This book is accessible reading to anyone interested in population ecology. Canadian Field– Naturalist

Quatrième de couverture

This successful text examines the ecological processes that determine the size and structure of a population, and demonstrates that there are many fundamental principles that apply to populations of both animals and plants. The authors have sought to involve the text in areas where particular progress has been made and consolidated. The third edition therefore addresses the problem of the detection of chaos, buried sea–banks and herbivorey implants and looks more closely at the role of spatial scale in two–species interactions. It also introduces a major new section on the concept of the meta–population. The book is designed to be readily understood by undergraduates with little or no previous knowledge of the subject, and also to stimulate wider debate and discussion.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Blackwell Science Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1986
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0632014431
• ISBN 13: 9780632014439
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 228
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible