The structure and dynamics of geographic ranges [[electronic resource] /] / Kevin J. Gaston

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910452284903321
• Autore: Gaston Kevin J
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2003
• ISBN: 1-299-46174-3; 0-19-154585-6
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (277 p.)
• Collana: Oxford series in ecology and evolution
• Disciplina: 577
• Soggetti: Biogeography; Natural history; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [195]-257) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; 1 Introduction; 1.1 The case of the green-backed heron; 1.2 Areography; 1.2.1 Necessity; 1.2.2 Opportunity; 1.3 This book; 2 Range edges; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Abiotic and biotic factors; 2.2.1 Physical barriers; 2.2.2 Climate; 2.2.3 Other abiotic factors and habitat; 2.2.4 Interspecific interactions-consumers; 2.2.5 Interspecific interactions-competitors; 2.2.6 Interspecific interactions-the consumed; 2.2.7 Multiple factors; 2.3 Population dynamics; 2.3.1 Single populations; 2.3.2 Multiple populations; 2.4 Genetics; 2.5 In conclusion; 3 Range size; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Extents of occurrence and areas of occupancy3.3 Which range?; 3.4 Species-range size distributions; 3.4.1 Speciation; 3.4.2 Range dynamics; 3.4.3 Extinction; 3.5 Patterns in range size variation; 3.5.1 Taxonomic group; 3.5.2 Terrestrial versus marine systems; 3.5.3 Biogeographic region; 3.5.4 Latitude; 3.5.5 Longitude; 3.5.6 Trophic group; 3.5.7 Body size; 3.5.8 Dispersal ability; 3.5.9 Abundance; 3.5.10 Genetic variation; 3.6 In conclusion; 4 Abundance structure; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Intraspecific abundance distributions; 4.3 Intraspecific abundance-range size relationships; 4.4 Environmental gradients and response curves4.5 Abundance profiles; 4.5.1 Patterns; 4.5.2 Mechanisms; 4.6 In conclusion; 5 Implications; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Range contractions and extinctions; ; 5.2.1 Niche and contagion models; 5.3 Protected areas; 5.4 Climate change; 5.5 Aliens; 5.6 Reintroductions; 5.7 Final words; Notes; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W
• Sommario/riassunto: A synthesis of present understanding of the structure of the geographic ranges of species, which is a core issue in ecology and biogeography with implications for many of the environmental issues presently facing humankind. - ;No species occurs everywhere. Indeed, the majority are absent from most places, and where they do occur they are usually quite rare. Gaston discusses the structure of these distributions - the structure of the geographic ranges of species. Gaston is particularly concerned with the factors that determine the limits to a species' geographic range, how the sizes of those ra