Complexity : the evolution of Earth's biodiversity and the future of humanity / / William C. Burger
| Complexity : the evolution of Earth's biodiversity and the future of humanity / / William C. Burger |
| Autore | Burger William C. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amherst, New York : , : Prometheus Books, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
| Disciplina | 333.95 |
| Soggetto topico |
Biodiversity
Biotic communities Macroecology |
| ISBN | 1-63388-194-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910798331003321 |
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| Amherst, New York : , : Prometheus Books, , 2016 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Complexity : the evolution of Earth's biodiversity and the future of humanity / / William C. Burger
| Complexity : the evolution of Earth's biodiversity and the future of humanity / / William C. Burger |
| Autore | Burger William C. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amherst, New York : , : Prometheus Books, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
| Disciplina | 333.95 |
| Soggetto topico |
Biodiversity
Biotic communities Macroecology |
| ISBN | 1-63388-194-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910807469103321 |
Burger William C.
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| Amherst, New York : , : Prometheus Books, , 2016 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Pattern and process in macroecology [[electronic resource] /] / Kevin J. Gaston, Tim M. Blackburn
| Pattern and process in macroecology [[electronic resource] /] / Kevin J. Gaston, Tim M. Blackburn |
| Autore | Gaston Kevin J |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; Malden, MA, : Blackwell Science, 2000 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (392 p.) |
| Disciplina | 577 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | BlackburnTim M |
| Soggetto topico |
Ecology
Macroecology |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-31286-X
9786611312862 0-470-99959-4 0-470-99958-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Pattern and Process in Macroecology; Contents; Preface; 1 The Macroecological Perspective; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Scale and avian ecology; 1.3 A wider perspective; 1.4 The macroecological approach; 1.5 Testing macroecological hypotheses; 1.6 The avifauna of Britain and this book; 1.7 Organization of the book; 2 Species Richness; 2.1 Introduction; 2.1.1 Species richness at the smallest scales; 2.1.2 Species richness at larger scales; 2.1.3 Making sense of the numbers; 2.2 Size of area; 2.2.1 Why do larger areas contain more species?; 2.3 Isolation; 2.4 Local-regional richness relationships
2.5 Latitude2.5.1 Why oh why?; 2.5.2 Area again; 2.5.3 Energy; 2.5.4 Time hypotheses; 2.5.5 A 'primary cause'-holy grail or wild goose?; 2.6 Longitude; 2.7 Altitude; 2.8 Summary; 3 Range Size; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Species-range size distributions; 3.2.1 Range size measures; 3.2.2 Patterns in the distribution of range sizes; 3.3 Determinants of species-range size distributions; 3.3.1 Random sampling; 3.3.2 Range position; 3.3.3 Metapopulation dynamics; 3.3.4 Vagrancy; 3.3.5 Niches; 3.3.6 Speciation, extinction and temporal dynamics; 3.3.7 Synthesis; 3.4 Patterns of range overlap 3.4.1 Nestedness3.4.2 Turnover; 3.4.3 Rapoport's rule; 3.4.4 Implications of patterns in range overlap for Eastern Wood; 3.5 Summary; 4 Abundance; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Abundance-range size relationships; 4.2.1 The structure of abundance-range size relationships; 4.2.2 What generates abundance-range size relationships?; 4.2.3 Synthesis; 4.3 Species-abundance distributions; 4.3.1 Data; 4.3.2 Descriptive models; 4.3.3 Mechanistic models based on niche partitioning; 4.3.4 Other mechanistic approaches; 4.3.5 Synthesis: abundance, range size and their distributions; 4.4 Summary; 5 Body Size 5.1 Introduction5.2 The distribution of body sizes; 5.2.1 Body size measures; 5.2.2 Scale and the body mass distribution; 5.2.3 Discontinuities; 5.3 What determines the shape of species-body size distributions?; 5.3.1 The ultimate explanation-speciation and extinction rates; 5.3.2 Why is small body size favoured?; 5.3.3 Why do small- and large-scale body size distributions differ?; 5.4 Spatial variation in body mass; 5.4.1 What determines spatial variation in species body sizes?; 5.4.2 Bergmann's rule, species-body size distributions and abundance; 5.5 Abundance-body size relationships 5.5.1 What is the relationship between abundance and body size?5.5.2 Why do abundance-body size relationships show different forms?; 5.5.3 What generates abundance-body size relationships?; 5.5.4 Synthesis; 5.6 Summary; 6 Synthesis; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Knitting patterns; 6.2.1 Energy and biomass; 6.2.2 Population size and body mass; 6.2.3 Range size; 6.2.4 Density; 6.2.5 Species richness; 6.2.6 From macro to micro; 6.3 Eastern Wood revisited; 6.4 Human interference; 6.5 Final words; References; Appendices; I List of Common and Scientific Bird Names; II Eastern Wood Breeding Bird Data III British Bird Assemblage Data |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910145743803321 |
Gaston Kevin J
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| Oxford ; ; Malden, MA, : Blackwell Science, 2000 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Pattern and process in macroecology [[electronic resource] /] / Kevin J. Gaston, Tim M. Blackburn
| Pattern and process in macroecology [[electronic resource] /] / Kevin J. Gaston, Tim M. Blackburn |
| Autore | Gaston Kevin J |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; Malden, MA, : Blackwell Science, 2000 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (392 p.) |
| Disciplina | 577 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | BlackburnTim M |
| Soggetto topico |
Ecology
Macroecology |
| ISBN |
1-281-31286-X
9786611312862 0-470-99959-4 0-470-99958-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Pattern and Process in Macroecology; Contents; Preface; 1 The Macroecological Perspective; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Scale and avian ecology; 1.3 A wider perspective; 1.4 The macroecological approach; 1.5 Testing macroecological hypotheses; 1.6 The avifauna of Britain and this book; 1.7 Organization of the book; 2 Species Richness; 2.1 Introduction; 2.1.1 Species richness at the smallest scales; 2.1.2 Species richness at larger scales; 2.1.3 Making sense of the numbers; 2.2 Size of area; 2.2.1 Why do larger areas contain more species?; 2.3 Isolation; 2.4 Local-regional richness relationships
2.5 Latitude2.5.1 Why oh why?; 2.5.2 Area again; 2.5.3 Energy; 2.5.4 Time hypotheses; 2.5.5 A 'primary cause'-holy grail or wild goose?; 2.6 Longitude; 2.7 Altitude; 2.8 Summary; 3 Range Size; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Species-range size distributions; 3.2.1 Range size measures; 3.2.2 Patterns in the distribution of range sizes; 3.3 Determinants of species-range size distributions; 3.3.1 Random sampling; 3.3.2 Range position; 3.3.3 Metapopulation dynamics; 3.3.4 Vagrancy; 3.3.5 Niches; 3.3.6 Speciation, extinction and temporal dynamics; 3.3.7 Synthesis; 3.4 Patterns of range overlap 3.4.1 Nestedness3.4.2 Turnover; 3.4.3 Rapoport's rule; 3.4.4 Implications of patterns in range overlap for Eastern Wood; 3.5 Summary; 4 Abundance; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Abundance-range size relationships; 4.2.1 The structure of abundance-range size relationships; 4.2.2 What generates abundance-range size relationships?; 4.2.3 Synthesis; 4.3 Species-abundance distributions; 4.3.1 Data; 4.3.2 Descriptive models; 4.3.3 Mechanistic models based on niche partitioning; 4.3.4 Other mechanistic approaches; 4.3.5 Synthesis: abundance, range size and their distributions; 4.4 Summary; 5 Body Size 5.1 Introduction5.2 The distribution of body sizes; 5.2.1 Body size measures; 5.2.2 Scale and the body mass distribution; 5.2.3 Discontinuities; 5.3 What determines the shape of species-body size distributions?; 5.3.1 The ultimate explanation-speciation and extinction rates; 5.3.2 Why is small body size favoured?; 5.3.3 Why do small- and large-scale body size distributions differ?; 5.4 Spatial variation in body mass; 5.4.1 What determines spatial variation in species body sizes?; 5.4.2 Bergmann's rule, species-body size distributions and abundance; 5.5 Abundance-body size relationships 5.5.1 What is the relationship between abundance and body size?5.5.2 Why do abundance-body size relationships show different forms?; 5.5.3 What generates abundance-body size relationships?; 5.5.4 Synthesis; 5.6 Summary; 6 Synthesis; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Knitting patterns; 6.2.1 Energy and biomass; 6.2.2 Population size and body mass; 6.2.3 Range size; 6.2.4 Density; 6.2.5 Species richness; 6.2.6 From macro to micro; 6.3 Eastern Wood revisited; 6.4 Human interference; 6.5 Final words; References; Appendices; I List of Common and Scientific Bird Names; II Eastern Wood Breeding Bird Data III British Bird Assemblage Data |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996202103803316 |
Gaston Kevin J
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| Oxford ; ; Malden, MA, : Blackwell Science, 2000 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Pattern and process in macroecology / / Kevin J. Gaston, Tim M. Blackburn
| Pattern and process in macroecology / / Kevin J. Gaston, Tim M. Blackburn |
| Autore | Gaston Kevin J |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; Malden, MA, : Blackwell Science, 2000 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (392 p.) |
| Disciplina | 577 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | BlackburnTim M |
| Soggetto topico |
Ecology
Macroecology |
| ISBN |
9786611312862
9781281312860 128131286X 9780470999592 0470999594 9780470999585 0470999586 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Pattern and Process in Macroecology; Contents; Preface; 1 The Macroecological Perspective; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Scale and avian ecology; 1.3 A wider perspective; 1.4 The macroecological approach; 1.5 Testing macroecological hypotheses; 1.6 The avifauna of Britain and this book; 1.7 Organization of the book; 2 Species Richness; 2.1 Introduction; 2.1.1 Species richness at the smallest scales; 2.1.2 Species richness at larger scales; 2.1.3 Making sense of the numbers; 2.2 Size of area; 2.2.1 Why do larger areas contain more species?; 2.3 Isolation; 2.4 Local-regional richness relationships
2.5 Latitude2.5.1 Why oh why?; 2.5.2 Area again; 2.5.3 Energy; 2.5.4 Time hypotheses; 2.5.5 A 'primary cause'-holy grail or wild goose?; 2.6 Longitude; 2.7 Altitude; 2.8 Summary; 3 Range Size; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Species-range size distributions; 3.2.1 Range size measures; 3.2.2 Patterns in the distribution of range sizes; 3.3 Determinants of species-range size distributions; 3.3.1 Random sampling; 3.3.2 Range position; 3.3.3 Metapopulation dynamics; 3.3.4 Vagrancy; 3.3.5 Niches; 3.3.6 Speciation, extinction and temporal dynamics; 3.3.7 Synthesis; 3.4 Patterns of range overlap 3.4.1 Nestedness3.4.2 Turnover; 3.4.3 Rapoport's rule; 3.4.4 Implications of patterns in range overlap for Eastern Wood; 3.5 Summary; 4 Abundance; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Abundance-range size relationships; 4.2.1 The structure of abundance-range size relationships; 4.2.2 What generates abundance-range size relationships?; 4.2.3 Synthesis; 4.3 Species-abundance distributions; 4.3.1 Data; 4.3.2 Descriptive models; 4.3.3 Mechanistic models based on niche partitioning; 4.3.4 Other mechanistic approaches; 4.3.5 Synthesis: abundance, range size and their distributions; 4.4 Summary; 5 Body Size 5.1 Introduction5.2 The distribution of body sizes; 5.2.1 Body size measures; 5.2.2 Scale and the body mass distribution; 5.2.3 Discontinuities; 5.3 What determines the shape of species-body size distributions?; 5.3.1 The ultimate explanation-speciation and extinction rates; 5.3.2 Why is small body size favoured?; 5.3.3 Why do small- and large-scale body size distributions differ?; 5.4 Spatial variation in body mass; 5.4.1 What determines spatial variation in species body sizes?; 5.4.2 Bergmann's rule, species-body size distributions and abundance; 5.5 Abundance-body size relationships 5.5.1 What is the relationship between abundance and body size?5.5.2 Why do abundance-body size relationships show different forms?; 5.5.3 What generates abundance-body size relationships?; 5.5.4 Synthesis; 5.6 Summary; 6 Synthesis; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Knitting patterns; 6.2.1 Energy and biomass; 6.2.2 Population size and body mass; 6.2.3 Range size; 6.2.4 Density; 6.2.5 Species richness; 6.2.6 From macro to micro; 6.3 Eastern Wood revisited; 6.4 Human interference; 6.5 Final words; References; Appendices; I List of Common and Scientific Bird Names; II Eastern Wood Breeding Bird Data III British Bird Assemblage Data |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911020348703321 |
Gaston Kevin J
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| Oxford ; ; Malden, MA, : Blackwell Science, 2000 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Urban Rehabilitation of Post-Disaster Scapes / / by Nerma Omićević, Bojana Bojanić Obad Šćitaroci
| The Urban Rehabilitation of Post-Disaster Scapes / / by Nerma Omićević, Bojana Bojanić Obad Šćitaroci |
| Autore | Omicevic Nerma |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2023.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (171 pages) |
| Disciplina | 363.348 |
| Collana | Disaster Resilience and Green Growth |
| Soggetto topico |
Urban ecology (Biology)
Ecology - Methodology Macroecology Urban Ecology Ecological Modelling |
| ISBN | 981-19-9505-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Literature 16 -- Chapter 3. Research on the disaster process case studies in the world -- Chapter 4. Comparative analysis of the selected hydrological disaster process case studies -- Chapter 5. Comparative analysis of the selected meteorological disaster process case studies -- Chapter 6. comparative analysis of the Selected geophysical disaster process case studies -- Chapter 7. Comparative analysis of the selected climatological disaster process case studies -- Chapter 8. Comparative analysis of the Selected sociological man-made disaster process case studies -- Chapter 9. Comparative analysis of the selected technological man-made disaster process case studies -- Chapter 10. Review of the comparative analysis of the disaster process case studies in the world -- Chapter 11. Review of the natural and man-made disaster process case studies urban rehabilitation models -- Chapter 12. Conclusion on the main finding. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910682553503321 |
Omicevic Nerma
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| Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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