Biodiversity : Maintenance, Function, Origin, and Self-Organisation into Life-Support Systems / / by Edmundas Lekevičius
| Biodiversity : Maintenance, Function, Origin, and Self-Organisation into Life-Support Systems / / by Edmundas Lekevičius |
| Autore | Leki͡avichi͡us Ė (Ėdmundas) |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2022.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2022 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (237 pages) |
| Disciplina |
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| Soggetto topico |
Evolution (Biology)
Life - Origin Evolutionary genetics Species Evolutionary Theory Origin of Life Evolutionary Genetics Speciation |
| ISBN | 3-031-11582-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Part I IN SEARCH FOR A FUNCTIONAL EXPLANATION -- 1 Introduction: contemporary biology struggles to explain the great diversity of genotypes and species -- 2 Methodological excursion: an apology for theoretical synthesis, simplicity, deductive method and conceptual modelling -- 3 Species do not just ‘struggle -- 4 Species diversity as trophic specialisation -- 5 Producer diversity as reflection of variation in the abiotic environment -- 6 Do consumers maintain diversity of their food sources -- 7 Species diversity ensures higher total biomass and helps to stabilise it -- 8 Conspecifics do not just ‘struggle’ either -- 9 Genotype diversity as even more delicate specialisation -- 10 Environmental fluctuations and the daily role of selection -- 11 Summing-up: Biodiversity and plasticity of life (General Adaptation Theory) -- 12 So, is nature a battlefield or a cooperative arena? -- Part II IN SEARCH FOR A SYNTHETIC EXPLANATION -- 13 Why an evolutionary biologist should start with ecological succession -- 14 Primary succession and self-organisation of biodiversity -- 15 Colonisation of the Hawaiian Islands, or how evolution complements succession -- 16 Self-assembly of ecosystems in the Paleozoic: Overview of the latest sources -- 17 Self-assembly of ecosystems in the Paleozoic: Interpretation and summary -- 18 The origin of life, and self-assembly of modern nutrient cycles -- 19 Appearance of modern ecological pyramids. Summing-up -- 20 Supercompetitors. Homo sapiens as a consumer of biodiversity -- 21 Has Darwin’s theory really become obsole -- AFTERWORD -- INDEX. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910595061603321 |
Leki͡avichi͡us Ė (Ėdmundas)
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| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2022 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The boletes of China : Tylopilus S. l / / Yan-Chun Li and Zhu L. Yang
| The boletes of China : Tylopilus S. l / / Yan-Chun Li and Zhu L. Yang |
| Autore | Li Yan-Chun |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer, , [2022] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (418 pages) |
| Disciplina | 333.740684 |
| Soggetto topico |
Biodiversity
Boletàcies Biodiversitat |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
| ISBN | 981-16-2986-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910522563903321 |
Li Yan-Chun
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| Singapore : , : Springer, , [2022] | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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