| Description |
xiii, 269 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. Introduction -- 2. The Macroecological Approach -- 3. Species, Niches, and Communities -- 4. The Abundance and Distribution of Species -- 5. The Composition of Biotas: Patterns of Body Size, Abundance, and Energetics -- 6. The Assembly of Continental Biotas: Geographic Range -- 7. Mechanisms: Structure and Function of Individuals -- 8. Mechanisms: Population Dynamics and Interspecific Interactions -- 9. Mechanisms: Species Dynamics -- 10. Synthesis: Ecological Implications -- 11. Synthesis: Biogeographic and Macroevolutionary Implications -- 12. Applications: Human Ecology and Conservation Biology -- 13. Reflections and Prospects |
| Analysis |
Ecology |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-263) and index |
| Subject |
Ecology.
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Ecology.
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Macroecology.
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| LC no. |
94031250 |
| ISBN |
0226076148 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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0226076156 (paper : alk. paper) |
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