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UNINA9910781554203321 |
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The theory of ecology [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Samuel M. Scheiner and Michael R. Willig |
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Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 2011 |
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1-283-36278-3 |
9786613362780 |
0-226-73687-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (416 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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ScheinerSamuel M. <1956-> |
WilligMichael R |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 353-400) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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A general theory of ecology / Samuel M. Scheiner and Michael R. Willig -- Perspectives on the role of theory in ecology -- Theory makes ecology evolve / Jurek Kolasa -- A general, unifying theory of ecology? / Jay Odenbaugh -- Constituent theories of ecology -- Foraging theory / Andrew Sih -- Ecological niche theory / Jonathan Chase -- Single species population dynamics and its theoretical underpinnings / Alan Hastings -- Natural enemy-victim interactions: do we have a unified theory yet? / Robert D. Holt -- The metacommunity concept and its theoretical underpinnings / Mathew A. Leibold -- Domain and propositions of succession theory / Steward T. A. Pickett, Scott J. Meiners, and Mary L. Cadenasso -- The equilibrium theory of island biogeography / Dov Sax and Steven D. Gaines -- Theories of ecosystem ecology / Ingrid C. Burke and William K. Lauenroth -- Perspectives on global change theory / Debra P. C. Peters, Brandon T. Bestelmeyer, and Alan K. Knapp -- A theory of ecological gradients: a framework for aligning data and models / Gordon A. Fox, Samuel M. Scheiner, and Michael R. Willig -- Biogeographical gradient theory / Robert K. Colwell -- The state of theory in ecology / Michael R. Willig and Samuel M. Scheiner. |
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Despite claims to the contrary, the science of ecology has a long history |
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of building theories. Many ecological theories are mathematical, computational, or statistical, though, and rarely have attempts been made to organize or extrapolate these models into broader theories. The Theory of Ecology brings together some of the most respected and creative theoretical ecologists of this era to advance a comprehensive, conceptual articulation of ecological theories. The contributors cover a wide range of topics, from ecological niche theory to population dynamic theory to island biogeography theory. Collectively, the chapters ably demonstrate how theory in ecology accounts for observations about the natural world and how models provide predictive understandings. It organizes these models into constitutive domains that highlight the strengths and weaknesses of ecological understanding. This book is a milestone in ecological theory and is certain to motivate future empirical and theoretical work in one of the most exciting and active domains of the life sciences. |
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UNINA9910957508603321 |
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Autore |
Cowen Richard <1940-> |
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History of life / / Richard Cowen |
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Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013 |
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9781299159242 |
1299159249 |
9781118510933 |
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9780470671726 |
0470671726 |
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Edizione |
[5th ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (302 p.) |
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Note generali |
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Previous ed.: 2005 |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Machine generated contents note: Preface Chapter 1. The Origin Of |
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Life on Earth Chapter 2. Earliest Life on Earth Chapter 3. Sex and Nuclei: Eukaryotes Chapter 4. The Evolution of Metazoans Chapter 5. The Metazoan Radiation Chapter 6. Changing Life in a Changing World Chapter 7. The Early Vertebrates Chapter 8. Leaving the Water Chapter 9. Tetrapods and Amniotes Chapter 10. Early Amniotes and Thermoregulation Chapter 11. The Triassic Takeover Chapter 12. Dinosaurs Chapter 13. The Evolution of Flight Chapter 14. The Modernization of Land and Sea Chapter 15. The Origin of Mammals Chapter 16. The End of the Dinosaurs Chapter 17. Cenozoic Mammals Chapter 18. Geography and Evolution Chapter 19. Primates Chapter 20. Evolving Toward Humans Chapter 21. Life in the Ice Age Index. |
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"This text is designed for students and anyone else with an interest in the history of life on our planet. The author describes the biological evolution of Earth's organisms, and reconstructs their adaptations to the life they led, and the ecology and environment in which they functioned. On the grand scale, Earth is a constantly changing planet, continually presenting organisms with challenges. Changing geography, climate, atmosphere, oceanic and land environments set a stage in which organisms interact with their environments and one another, with evolutionary change an inevitable result. The organisms themselves in turn can change global environments: oxygen in our atmosphere is all produced by photosynthesis, for example. The interplay between a changing Earth and its evolving organisms is the underlying theme of the book. The book has a dedicated website which explores additional enriching information and discussion, and provides or points to the art for the book and many other images useful for teaching. See: www.wiley.com/go/cowen/historyoflife"-- |
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