LEADER 03527nam 22007215 450 001 9910972465603321 005 20250801073451.0 010 $a1-4757-2731-3 024 7 $a10.1007/978-1-4757-2731-9 035 $a(CKB)2660000000021822 035 $a(DE-He213)978-1-4757-2731-9 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3084790 035 $a(EXLCZ)992660000000021822 100 $a20130107d1997 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurnn|008mamaa 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aPopulation Biology $eConcepts and Models /$fby Alan Hastings ; edited by Alan Hastings 205 $a1st ed. 1997. 210 1$aNew York, NY :$cSpringer New York :$cImprint: Springer,$d1997. 215 $a1 online resource (XVI, 220 p. 8 illus.) 300 $a"With 77 illustrations." 311 08$a0-387-94862-7 311 08$a0-387-94853-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $a1 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. 330 $aPopulation 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. 606 $aEcology 606 $aBiotic communities 606 $aPopulation biology 606 $aAnimal migration 606 $aEnvironmental sciences$xMathematics 606 $aConservation biology 606 $aEcology 606 $aCommunity and Population Ecology 606 $aTheoretical and Statistical Ecology 606 $aAnimal Migration 606 $aMathematical Applications in Environmental Science 606 $aConservation Biology 615 0$aEcology. 615 0$aBiotic communities. 615 0$aPopulation biology. 615 0$aAnimal migration. 615 0$aEnvironmental sciences$xMathematics. 615 0$aConservation biology. 615 14$aEcology. 615 24$aCommunity and Population Ecology. 615 24$aTheoretical and Statistical Ecology. 615 24$aAnimal Migration. 615 24$aMathematical Applications in Environmental Science. 615 24$aConservation Biology. 676 $a577 700 $aHastings$b Alan$4aut$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut$0302141 702 $aHastings$b Alan$4edt$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910972465603321 996 $aPopulation biology$9731183 997 $aUNINA