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Encyclopedia of biological invasions [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Daniel Simberloff and Marcel Rejmánek
| Encyclopedia of biological invasions [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Daniel Simberloff and Marcel Rejmánek |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (790 p.) |
| Disciplina | 578.6/2 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
RejmánekMarcel
SimberloffDaniel |
| Collana | Encyclopedias of the natural world |
| Soggetto topico |
Biology
Introduced organisms |
| Soggetto non controllato |
allelopathy
animal populations animals australia bacteria biodiversity biological invasions biology botany cheatgrass chestnut blight conservation ecology ecosystem environment environmentalism evolution fungi geography giant africa snail great lakes gypsy moth habitat hawaiian islands invasive species mediterranean sea microbes native plants native species natural history nature new zealand nile perch nonfiction norway rat plants predators science sociology species zebra mussel |
| ISBN |
1-283-33188-8
1-78034-887-8 9786613331885 0-520-94843-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
-- X -- Xenophobia / Coates, Peter -- Z -- Zebra Mussel / Johnson, Ladd Erik -- 100 of the World's Worst Invasive Alien Species: A Selection From The Global Invasive Species Database -- Glossary -- Key References -- Index
Front matter -- Contents -- Contents by Subject Area -- Contributors -- Guide to the Encyclopedia -- Preface -- A -- Acclimatization Societies / Lever, Christopher -- Agreements, International / Reaser, Jamie K . -- Agriculture / Davis, Adam S. / Landis, Douglas A. -- Algae / Smith, Jennifer E. -- Allelopathy / Inderjit -- Ants / Sanders, Nathan J. -- Apomixis / Koltunow , Anna M. / Okada, Takashi / Bicknell, Ross A. -- Aquaculture / Bartley, Devin M. -- Aquaria / Duggan, Ian C. -- Australia: Invasions / Low, Tim -- B -- Ballast / Carlton, James T. -- Bees / Goulson, David -- Belowground Phenomena / Wardle, David A. -- Biological Control, of Animals / Frank, J. Howard / Driesche, Roy G . Van / Hoddle, Mark S. / McCoy, Earl D. -- Biological Control, of Plants / Pitcairn, Michael J. -- Birds / Sodhi, Navjot S. -- Black, White, and Gray Lists / Burgiel, Stanley W. / Perrault, Anne M. -- Brown Treesnake / Perry, Gad / Rodda, Gordon H. -- Bryophytes and Lichens / Essl, Franz / Rabitsch, Wolfgang / Lambdon, Phil -- Burmese Python and Other Giant Constrictors / Reed, Robert N. / Rodda, Gordon H. -- C -- Canals / Gollasch, Stephan -- Carnivores / Barun, Arijana / Simberloff, Daniel -- Carp, Common / Sorensen, Peter W. / Bajer, Przemyslaw -- Cart and Related Methods / Jarošík, Vojtĕch -- Cheatgrass / Mack, Richard N. -- Climate Change / Dukes, Jeffrey S. -- Competition, Animal / Dickman, Christopher R. -- Competition, Plant / Gurevitch, Jessica -- CRABS / Gurevitch, Jessica -- Crayfish / Gherardi, Francesca -- Crustaceans (Other) / Ricciardi, Anthony -- D -- Daisie Project / Pyšek, Petr / Hulme, Philip E. / Nentwig, Wolfgang / Vilà, Montserrat -- Darwin, Charles / Cadotte, Marc W. -- Databases / Meyerson, Laura A. -- Demography / Horvitz, Carol C. -- Disease Vectors, Human / Lounibos, L. Philip -- Dispersal Ability, Animal / McDowall, R. M. -- Dispersal Ability, Plant / Schupp, Eugene W. -- Disturbance / Hobbs, Richard J. -- E -- Early Detection and Rapid Response / Westbrooks, Randy G. / Eplee, Robert E. -- Earthworms / James, Samuel W. -- Ecoterrorism and Biosecurity / Elferink, Emiel / Weijden, Wouter van der -- Elton, Charles S . / Simberloff, Daniel -- Endangered and Threatened Species / Primack, Richard B. -- Enemy Release Hypothesis / Blossey, Bernd -- Epidemiology and Dispersal / Hastings, Alan -- Eradication / Genovesi, Piero -- Eradication / Genovesi, Piero -- Eucalypts / Rejmánek, Marcel / Richardson, David M. -- Eutrophication, Aquatic / Engelhardt, Katharina A.M. -- Evolutionary Response, of Natives to Invaders / Strauss, Sharon Y. -- Evolution of Invasive Populations / Lee, Carol Eunmi -- F -- Fire Regimes / Klinger, Robert C. -- Fishes / Moyle, Peter B. / García-Berthou, Emili -- Flaviviruses / Mackenzie, John S. / Williams, David T. -- Forest Insects / Liebhold, Andrew M. / McCullough, Deborah G. -- Forestry and Agroforestry / Richardson, David M. -- Freshwater Plants and Seaweeds / Anderson, Lars W. J. -- Fungi / Desprez-Loustau, Marie-Laure / Rizzo, David M. -- G -- Game Animals / Brennan, Leonard A. / Bryant, Fred C. -- Genotypes, Invasive / Saltonstall, Kristin -- Geographic Origins and Introduction Dynamics / Novak, Stephen J. -- Grasses and Forbs / D'Antonio, Carla / Stahlheber, Karen / Molinari, Nicole -- Grazers / Forsyth, David M. -- Great Lakes: Invasions / Mills, Edward L. / Holeck, Kristen T. -- Gypsy Moth / Tobin, Patrick C. / Liebhold, Andrew M. -- H -- Habitat Compatibility / Steinmaus, Scott -- Hawaiian Islands: Invasions / Loope, Lloyd -- Hemlock Woolly Adelgid / Orwig, David A. -- Herbicides / DiTomaso, Joseph M. -- Herbivory / Evans, Mara A. / Strong-Jr., Donald R. -- Horticulture / Reichard, Sarah -- Hybridization and Introgression / Schierenbeck, Kristina A. -- Hydrology / Maitre, David Le -- I -- Influenza / Potter, C. W. -- Integrated Pest Management / Norris, Robert F. -- Invasibility, of Communities and Ecosystems / Fridley, Jason D. -- Invasional Meltdown / Holle, Betsy Von -- Invasion Biology / Davis, Mark A. -- Invasion Biology: Historical Precedents / Chew, Matthew K. -- Invasion Economics / Perrings, Charles -- Invasiveness / Rejmánek, Marcel -- Invertebrates, Marine / Carlton, James T. -- Islands / Lee, William G. -- K -- Kudzu / Simberloff, Daniel -- L -- Ladybugs / Evans, Edward W. / Snyder, William E. -- Lag Times / Crooks, Jeffrey A. -- Lakes / MacIsaac, Hugh J. -- Landscape Patterns of Plant Invasions / Stohlgren, Thomas J. -- Land Use / Hobbs, Richard J. -- Lantana Camara / Johnson, Stephen -- Laws, Federal and State / Miller, Marc L. -- Life History Strategies / Bufford, Jennifer L. / Daehler, Curtis C. -- M -- Malaria Vectors / Lambrechts, Louis / Cohuet, Anna / Robert, Vincent -- Mammals, Aquatic / Anderson, Christopher B. / Valenzuela, Alejandro E . J . -- Mechanical Control / Pickart, Andrea J. -- Mediterranean Sea: Invasions / Galil, Bella S. -- Melastomes / Meyer, Jean-Yves / Medeiros, Arthur C. -- Mosquitoes / Lounibos, L. Philip -- Mutualism / Stachowicz, John J. -- Mycorrhizae / Pringle, Anne / Wolfe, Benjamin / Vellinga, Else -- N -- "Native Invaders" / Simberloff, Daniel -- New Zealand: Invasions / Towns, David R. / Lange, Peter de / Clout, Mick N. -- Nile Perch / Pringle, Robert M. -- Nitrogen Enrichment / Pasari, Jae R. / Selmants, Paul C. / Young, Hillary / O'Leary, Jennifer / Zavaleta, Erika S. -- Novel Weapons Hypothesis / Callaway, Ragan M. -- O -- Ostriculture / Ruesink, Jennifer -- P -- Parasites, of Animals / Sures, Bernd -- Parasitic Plants / Heide-Jørgensen, Henning S. -- Pathogens, Animal / Hickling, Graham J. -- Pathogens, Human / Bol, Pieter -- Pathogens, Plant / Rúa, Megan A. / Mitchell, Charles E. -- Pesticides (Fish and Mollusc) / Yadav, Ram Pratap / Singh, Ajay -- Pesticides for Insect Eradication / Herms, Daniel A. / McCullough, Deborah G. -- Pesticides (Mammal) / Whisson, Desley A. -- Pet Trade / Jenkins, Peter T. -- Phytophthora / Rizzo, David M. -- Pollination / Vázquez, Diego P. / Morales, Carolina L. -- Ponto-Caspian: Invasions / Shiganova, Tamara -- Predators / Clout, Mick N. / Russell, James C. -- Propagule Pressure / Duncan, Richard P. -- Protected Areas / Randall, John -- R -- Range Modeling / Jeschke, Jonathan M. -- Rats / Pascal, Michel -- Regulation (U.S.) / Windle, Phyllis N. -- Remote Sensing / Asner, Gregory P. / Huang, Cho-Ying -- Reproductive Systems, Plant / Barrett, Spencer C. H. -- Reptiles and Amphibians / Kraus, Fred -- Restoration / Young, Truman P. / Vaughn, Kurt J. -- Rinderpest / Dobson, Andy / Holdo, Ricardo M. / Holt, Robert D. -- Risk Assessment and Prioritization / Lonsdale, W. M. -- Rivers / García-Berthou, Emili / Moyle, Peter B. -- Rodents (Other) / Simberloff, Daniel -- S -- Scope Project / Simberloff, Daniel -- Sea Lamprey / Sorensen, Peter W. / Bergstedt, Roger A. -- Seas and Oceans / Grosholz, Edwin -- Seed Ecology / Leishman, Michelle R. / Harris, Carla J. -- Small Indian Mongoose / Hays, Warren -- Snails and Slugs / Cowie, Robert H. -- South Africa: Invasions / Richardson, David M. / Wilson, John R. / Weyl, Olaf L. F. / Griffiths, Charles L. -- Succession / Meiners, Scott J. / Pickett, Steward T. A. -- T -- Taxonomic Patterns / Lockwood, Julie L. / Virzi, Thomas -- Tolerance Limits, Animal / Jiménez-Valverde, Alberto / Lobo, Jorge M. -- Tolerance Limits, Plant / Richards, James H. / Janes, Benjamin R. -- Transformers / Ehrenfeld, Joan G. -- Trees and Shrubs / Richardson, David M. -- V -- Vegetative Propagation / Klimešová, Jitka -- Vines and Lianas / Harris, Carla J. / Gallagher, Rachael -- W -- Wasps / Beggs, Jacqueline -- Water Hyacinth / Hill, Martin / Coetzee, Julie / Julien, Mic / Center, Ted -- Weeds / Holt, Jodie S. -- Wetlands / Zedler, Joy B. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910814473203321 |
| Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2011 | ||
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Evolutionary history / / Christopher J. Paradise, A. Malcolm Campbell
| Evolutionary history / / Christopher J. Paradise, A. Malcolm Campbell |
| Autore | Paradise Christopher J. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, [New York] (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : , : Momentum Press, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (65 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 575 |
| Collana | Biology collection |
| Soggetto topico |
Evolution (Biology)
Plants - Evolution Human evolution |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Libros electronicos. |
| Soggetto non controllato |
species
extinction evolution population speciation adaptive radiations natural selection ancestors common ancestor lineage descendants evolutionary tree phenotype hominids radioisotope dating relative dating population genetics heterozygous antibiotic resistance homozygous pesticide resistance adaptation |
| ISBN | 1-60650-966-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
1. Descent with modification and adaptive radiations can be observed -- Adaptive radiation of orchids from a common ancestor -- Rapid diversification in bats --
2. Terrestrial plants evolved from aquatic ancestors millions of years ago -- 3. Humans evolved from hominid ancestors in Africa -- Ethical, legal, social implications: eugenics yesterday and today -- Ethical, legal, social implications: evolution has not reached its peak; humans are still evolving -- 4. Evolution can occur quickly in response to strong selection -- Ethical, legal, social implications: overuse of chemicals like pesticides and antibiotics can have detrimental effects -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910465588603321 |
Paradise Christopher J.
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| New York, [New York] (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : , : Momentum Press, , 2016 | ||
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Evolutionary history / / Christopher J. Paradise, A. Malcolm Campbell
| Evolutionary history / / Christopher J. Paradise, A. Malcolm Campbell |
| Autore | Paradise Christopher J. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, [New York] (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : , : Momentum Press, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (65 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 575 |
| Collana | Biology collection |
| Soggetto topico |
Evolution (Biology)
Plants - Evolution Human evolution |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Libros electronicos. |
| Soggetto non controllato |
species
extinction evolution population speciation adaptive radiations natural selection ancestors common ancestor lineage descendants evolutionary tree phenotype hominids radioisotope dating relative dating population genetics heterozygous antibiotic resistance homozygous pesticide resistance adaptation |
| ISBN | 1-60650-966-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
1. Descent with modification and adaptive radiations can be observed -- Adaptive radiation of orchids from a common ancestor -- Rapid diversification in bats --
2. Terrestrial plants evolved from aquatic ancestors millions of years ago -- 3. Humans evolved from hominid ancestors in Africa -- Ethical, legal, social implications: eugenics yesterday and today -- Ethical, legal, social implications: evolution has not reached its peak; humans are still evolving -- 4. Evolution can occur quickly in response to strong selection -- Ethical, legal, social implications: overuse of chemicals like pesticides and antibiotics can have detrimental effects -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910798222903321 |
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Paradise Christopher J.
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| New York, [New York] (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : , : Momentum Press, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Evolutionary history / / Christopher J. Paradise, A. Malcolm Campbell
| Evolutionary history / / Christopher J. Paradise, A. Malcolm Campbell |
| Autore | Paradise Christopher J. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, [New York] (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : , : Momentum Press, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (65 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 575 |
| Collana | Biology collection |
| Soggetto topico |
Evolution (Biology)
Plants - Evolution Human evolution |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Libros electronicos. |
| Soggetto non controllato |
species
extinction evolution population speciation adaptive radiations natural selection ancestors common ancestor lineage descendants evolutionary tree phenotype hominids radioisotope dating relative dating population genetics heterozygous antibiotic resistance homozygous pesticide resistance adaptation |
| ISBN | 1-60650-966-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
1. Descent with modification and adaptive radiations can be observed -- Adaptive radiation of orchids from a common ancestor -- Rapid diversification in bats --
2. Terrestrial plants evolved from aquatic ancestors millions of years ago -- 3. Humans evolved from hominid ancestors in Africa -- Ethical, legal, social implications: eugenics yesterday and today -- Ethical, legal, social implications: evolution has not reached its peak; humans are still evolving -- 4. Evolution can occur quickly in response to strong selection -- Ethical, legal, social implications: overuse of chemicals like pesticides and antibiotics can have detrimental effects -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910821851903321 |
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Paradise Christopher J.
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| New York, [New York] (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : , : Momentum Press, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Field guide to owls of California and the West [[electronic resource] /] / Hans Peeters ; illustrations and photos by Hans Peeters
| Field guide to owls of California and the West [[electronic resource] /] / Hans Peeters ; illustrations and photos by Hans Peeters |
| Autore | Peeters Hans J |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (392 p.) |
| Disciplina | 598.9/7 |
| Collana | California natural history guides |
| Soggetto topico |
Owls - California
Owls - West (U.S.) |
| Soggetto non controllato |
american west
barn owl barred owl biology body of an owl burrowing owl california natural history guides california conservation evolution finding owls flammulated owl great grey owl great horned owl life in the dark life of an owl long eared owl native american culture natural history nest boxes north american owls northern pygmy owl northern saw whet owl northern spotted owl owl behavior owls and humans owls short eared owl species watching owls western screech owl zoology |
| ISBN |
1-282-36036-1
9786612360367 0-520-94116-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- An Owl'S Body -- An Owl'S Life -- Finding And Watching Owls -- Owls And Humans -- Species Accounts -- Glossary -- References -- Index -- Additional Captions |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780638303321 |
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Peeters Hans J
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Field guide to owls of California and the West [[electronic resource] /] / Hans Peeters ; illustrations and photos by Hans Peeters
| Field guide to owls of California and the West [[electronic resource] /] / Hans Peeters ; illustrations and photos by Hans Peeters |
| Autore | Peeters Hans J |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (392 p.) |
| Disciplina | 598.9/7 |
| Collana | California natural history guides |
| Soggetto topico |
Owls - California
Owls - West (U.S.) |
| Soggetto non controllato |
american west
barn owl barred owl biology body of an owl burrowing owl california natural history guides california conservation evolution finding owls flammulated owl great grey owl great horned owl life in the dark life of an owl long eared owl native american culture natural history nest boxes north american owls northern pygmy owl northern saw whet owl northern spotted owl owl behavior owls and humans owls short eared owl species watching owls western screech owl zoology |
| ISBN |
1-282-36036-1
9786612360367 0-520-94116-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- An Owl'S Body -- An Owl'S Life -- Finding And Watching Owls -- Owls And Humans -- Species Accounts -- Glossary -- References -- Index -- Additional Captions |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910821095203321 |
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Peeters Hans J
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2007 | ||
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Food webs [[electronic resource] /] / Kevin S. McCann
| Food webs [[electronic resource] /] / Kevin S. McCann |
| Autore | McCann Kevin S (Kevin Shear), <1964-> |
| Edizione | [Course Book] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Princeton, NJ, : Princeton University Press, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (389 p.) |
| Disciplina | 577/.16 |
| Collana | Monographs in population biology |
| Soggetto topico |
Food chains (Ecology)
Biotic communities |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Canadian Shield
Gershgorin discs Hopf bifurcation Robert Holt adaptive behavior alternative stable states aquatic microcosm asynchrony bifurcation bird feeder effect body size competition consumers consumerвesource dynamics consumerвesource interactions consumerвesource models consumerвesource theory continuous logistic growth models detritus diamond food web discrete equations dynamical systems theory dynamical systems ecological instability ecological stability ecological systems ecosystem collapse ecosystem dynamics ecosystem size ecosystem stability ecosystems eigenvalue equilibrium steady state equilibrium excitable interactions food chains food web structure food web theory food webs foraging generalism generalists grazing habitat human impacts interaction strength intraguild predation model lags lake trout local stability analysis matrix theory microcosm experiments mobile adaptive predators modular theory module motif natural ecosystems nature nonequilibrium dynamics nonequilibrium steady state nonexcitable interactions nutrient decomposition nutrient recycling nutrients omnivory oscillation oscillatory decay phase space population dynamics population growth population models population structure populations resources space species stage structure stage-structured lags subsidies subsystems sustainability time series trade-offs traits whole-community approach whole-system matrix |
| ISBN |
1-283-29071-5
9786613290717 1-4008-4068-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Part 1. The Problem and the Approach -- CHAPTER ONE. The Balance of Nature: What Is It and Why Care? -- CHAPTER TWO. A Primer for Dynamical Systems -- CHAPTER THREE. Of Modules, Motifs, and Whole Webs -- Part 2. Food Web Modules: From Populations to Small Food Webs -- CHAPTER FOUR. Excitable and Nonexcitable Population Dynamics -- CHAPTER FIVE. Consumer-Resource Dynamics: Building Consumptive Food Webs -- CHAPTER SIX. Lagged Consumer-Resource Dynamics -- CHAPTER SEVEN. Food Chains and Omnivory -- CHAPTER EIGHT. More Modules -- Part 3. Toward Whole Systems -- CHAPTER NINE. Coupling Modules in Space: A Landscape Theory -- CHAPTER TEN. Classic Food Web Theory -- CHAPTER ELEVEN. Adding the Ecosystem -- CHAPTER TWELVE. Food Webs as Complex Adaptive Systems -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910461569803321 |
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McCann Kevin S (Kevin Shear), <1964->
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Food webs [[electronic resource] /] / Kevin S. McCann
| Food webs [[electronic resource] /] / Kevin S. McCann |
| Autore | McCann Kevin S (Kevin Shear), <1964-> |
| Edizione | [Course Book] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Princeton, NJ, : Princeton University Press, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (389 p.) |
| Disciplina | 577/.16 |
| Collana | Monographs in population biology |
| Soggetto topico |
Food chains (Ecology)
Biotic communities |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Canadian Shield
Gershgorin discs Hopf bifurcation Robert Holt adaptive behavior alternative stable states aquatic microcosm asynchrony bifurcation bird feeder effect body size competition consumers consumerвesource dynamics consumerвesource interactions consumerвesource models consumerвesource theory continuous logistic growth models detritus diamond food web discrete equations dynamical systems theory dynamical systems ecological instability ecological stability ecological systems ecosystem collapse ecosystem dynamics ecosystem size ecosystem stability ecosystems eigenvalue equilibrium steady state equilibrium excitable interactions food chains food web structure food web theory food webs foraging generalism generalists grazing habitat human impacts interaction strength intraguild predation model lags lake trout local stability analysis matrix theory microcosm experiments mobile adaptive predators modular theory module motif natural ecosystems nature nonequilibrium dynamics nonequilibrium steady state nonexcitable interactions nutrient decomposition nutrient recycling nutrients omnivory oscillation oscillatory decay phase space population dynamics population growth population models population structure populations resources space species stage structure stage-structured lags subsidies subsystems sustainability time series trade-offs traits whole-community approach whole-system matrix |
| ISBN |
1-283-29071-5
9786613290717 1-4008-4068-6 |
| Classificazione | SCI020000SCI008000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Part 1. The Problem and the Approach -- CHAPTER ONE. The Balance of Nature: What Is It and Why Care? -- CHAPTER TWO. A Primer for Dynamical Systems -- CHAPTER THREE. Of Modules, Motifs, and Whole Webs -- Part 2. Food Web Modules: From Populations to Small Food Webs -- CHAPTER FOUR. Excitable and Nonexcitable Population Dynamics -- CHAPTER FIVE. Consumer-Resource Dynamics: Building Consumptive Food Webs -- CHAPTER SIX. Lagged Consumer-Resource Dynamics -- CHAPTER SEVEN. Food Chains and Omnivory -- CHAPTER EIGHT. More Modules -- Part 3. Toward Whole Systems -- CHAPTER NINE. Coupling Modules in Space: A Landscape Theory -- CHAPTER TEN. Classic Food Web Theory -- CHAPTER ELEVEN. Adding the Ecosystem -- CHAPTER TWELVE. Food Webs as Complex Adaptive Systems -- Bibliography -- Index |
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McCann Kevin S (Kevin Shear), <1964->
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| Princeton, NJ, : Princeton University Press, 2012 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Food webs [[electronic resource] /] / Kevin S. McCann
| Food webs [[electronic resource] /] / Kevin S. McCann |
| Autore | McCann Kevin S (Kevin Shear), <1964-> |
| Edizione | [Course Book] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Princeton, NJ, : Princeton University Press, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (389 p.) |
| Disciplina | 577/.16 |
| Collana | Monographs in population biology |
| Soggetto topico |
Food chains (Ecology)
Biotic communities |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Canadian Shield
Gershgorin discs Hopf bifurcation Robert Holt adaptive behavior alternative stable states aquatic microcosm asynchrony bifurcation bird feeder effect body size competition consumers consumerвesource dynamics consumerвesource interactions consumerвesource models consumerвesource theory continuous logistic growth models detritus diamond food web discrete equations dynamical systems theory dynamical systems ecological instability ecological stability ecological systems ecosystem collapse ecosystem dynamics ecosystem size ecosystem stability ecosystems eigenvalue equilibrium steady state equilibrium excitable interactions food chains food web structure food web theory food webs foraging generalism generalists grazing habitat human impacts interaction strength intraguild predation model lags lake trout local stability analysis matrix theory microcosm experiments mobile adaptive predators modular theory module motif natural ecosystems nature nonequilibrium dynamics nonequilibrium steady state nonexcitable interactions nutrient decomposition nutrient recycling nutrients omnivory oscillation oscillatory decay phase space population dynamics population growth population models population structure populations resources space species stage structure stage-structured lags subsidies subsystems sustainability time series trade-offs traits whole-community approach whole-system matrix |
| ISBN |
1-283-29071-5
9786613290717 1-4008-4068-6 |
| Classificazione | SCI020000SCI008000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Part 1. The Problem and the Approach -- CHAPTER ONE. The Balance of Nature: What Is It and Why Care? -- CHAPTER TWO. A Primer for Dynamical Systems -- CHAPTER THREE. Of Modules, Motifs, and Whole Webs -- Part 2. Food Web Modules: From Populations to Small Food Webs -- CHAPTER FOUR. Excitable and Nonexcitable Population Dynamics -- CHAPTER FIVE. Consumer-Resource Dynamics: Building Consumptive Food Webs -- CHAPTER SIX. Lagged Consumer-Resource Dynamics -- CHAPTER SEVEN. Food Chains and Omnivory -- CHAPTER EIGHT. More Modules -- Part 3. Toward Whole Systems -- CHAPTER NINE. Coupling Modules in Space: A Landscape Theory -- CHAPTER TEN. Classic Food Web Theory -- CHAPTER ELEVEN. Adding the Ecosystem -- CHAPTER TWELVE. Food Webs as Complex Adaptive Systems -- Bibliography -- Index |
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McCann Kevin S (Kevin Shear), <1964->
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| Princeton, NJ, : Princeton University Press, 2012 | ||
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Protecting life on Earth [[electronic resource] ] : an introduction to the science of conservation / / Michael P. Marchetti, Peter B. Moyle
| Protecting life on Earth [[electronic resource] ] : an introduction to the science of conservation / / Michael P. Marchetti, Peter B. Moyle |
| Autore | Marchetti Michael P |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (233 p.) |
| Disciplina | 578.68 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | MoylePeter B |
| Collana | Stephen Bechtel Fund imprint in ecology and the environment Protecting life on Earth |
| Soggetto topico |
Wildlife conservation
Ecology |
| Soggetto non controllato |
agriculture
animal habitat animal populations animals biodiversity biology climate change conservation law conservation earth sciences ecology ecosystem endangered animals environment environmental history environmental law environmentalism evolution extinction global warming green living invasive species natural selection nature reserve nature nonfiction restoration ecology science social issues species sustainability wildlife zoology |
| ISBN |
1-282-66088-8
9786612660887 0-520-94795-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. Environmental History -- 2. Variation, Natural Selection, and Evolution -- 3. Species. The basic unit of conservation -- 4. Climate and Global Patterns of Distribution -- 5. Ecology. Individuals and populations -- 6. Ecology. Communities and ecosystems -- 7. Biodiversity and Extinction -- 8. Value, Economics, and the Tragedy of the Commons -- 9. Conservation Science -- 10. Conservation and the American Legal System -- 11. Invasive Species and Conservation -- 12. Restoration Ecology -- 13. Conservation in Action -- Bibliography -- INDEX |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784912203321 |
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Marchetti Michael P
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2010 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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