From Energetics to Ecosystems: The Dynamics and Structure of Ecological Systems

Inbunden, Engelska, 2006

Av N. Rooney, K.S. McCann, D.L.G. Noakes, K. S. McCann, K S McCann, D L G Noakes

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Ecosystems are complex and enigmatic entities that are ultimately our life support systems. From the breadth of systems analyzed to the rigor of approaches taken, this book is not only a useful resource for students and researchers in ecology, but serves as a fitting tribute to the life and work of Peter Yodzis.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2006-12-06
Mått210 x 297 x 20 mm
Vikt622 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SeriePeter Yodzis Fundamental Ecology Series
Antal sidor266
Upplaga2007
FörlagSpringer-Verlag New York Inc.
ISBN9781402053368

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SECTION I.- A Process-Oriented Approach to the Multispecies Functional Response.- Homage to Yodzis and Innes 1992: Scaling up Feeding-Based Population Dynamics to Complex Ecological Networks.- Food Webs, Body Size and the Curse of the Latin Binomial.- An Energetic Framework for Trophic Control.- SECTION II.- Experimental Studies of Food Webs: Causes and Consequences of Trophic Interactions.- Interplay Between Scale, Resolution, Life History and Food Web Properties.- Heteroclinic Cycles in the Rain Forest: Insights from Complex Dynamics.- Emergence in Ecological Systems.- Dynamic Signatures of Real and Model Ecosystems.- SECTION III.- Evolutionary Branching of Single Traits.- Feedback Effects Between the Food Chain and Induced Defense Strategies.- Evolutionary Demography: The Invasion Exponent and the Effective Population Density in Nonlinear Matrix Models.- Of Experimentalists, Empiricists, and Theoreticians.

From the reviews: "The book presents a baker's dozen of chapters by an impressive list of researchers in the field. ... most papers revolve around mathematical analyses of complex systems, emphasizing generalities all the while ensuring relevance to the field. ... In addition to making valuable contributions to research, therefore, the book also could serve as a text for graduate students in ecology wishing to bolster their background in theory." (P. A. Rossignol, Environmental Biology of Fishes, Vol. 83, 2008)