03527nam 22007215 450 991097246560332120250801073451.01-4757-2731-310.1007/978-1-4757-2731-9(CKB)2660000000021822(DE-He213)978-1-4757-2731-9(MiAaPQ)EBC3084790(EXLCZ)99266000000002182220130107d1997 u| 0engurnn|008mamaatxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierPopulation Biology Concepts and Models /by Alan Hastings ; edited by Alan Hastings1st ed. 1997.New York, NY :Springer New York :Imprint: Springer,1997.1 online resource (XVI, 220 p. 8 illus.) "With 77 illustrations."0-387-94862-7 0-387-94853-8 Includes bibliographical references and index.1 Introduction -- I Single species -- 2 Density-Independent Population Growth -- 3 Population Genetics -- 4 Density-Dependent Population Growth -- 5 Evolution of Life Histories -- II Interacting Species -- 6 Interactions Between Species -- 7 Competition -- 8 Predator—Prey Interactions -- 9 Host—Parasitoid Interactions -- 10 Diseases and Pathogens -- Coda.Population biology has been investigated quantitatively for many decades, resulting in a rich body of scientific literature. Ecologists often avoid this literature, put off by its apparently formidable mathematics. This textbook provides an introduction to the biology and ecology of populations by emphasizing the roles of simple mathematical models in explaining the growth and behavior of populations. The author only assumes acquaintance with elementary calculus, and provides tutorial explanations where needed to develop mathematical concepts. Examples, problems, extensive marginal notes and numerous graphs enhance the book's value to students in classes ranging from population biology and population ecology to mathematical biology and mathematical ecology. The book will also be useful as a supplement to introductory courses in ecology.EcologyBiotic communitiesPopulation biologyAnimal migrationEnvironmental sciencesMathematicsConservation biologyEcologyCommunity and Population EcologyTheoretical and Statistical EcologyAnimal MigrationMathematical Applications in Environmental ScienceConservation BiologyEcology.Biotic communities.Population biology.Animal migration.Environmental sciencesMathematics.Conservation biology.Ecology.Community and Population Ecology.Theoretical and Statistical Ecology.Animal Migration.Mathematical Applications in Environmental Science.Conservation Biology.577Hastings Alanauthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut302141Hastings Alanedthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edtMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910972465603321Population biology731183UNINA