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Price: $57.50
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Sale: $85.29
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Manufacturer: Princeton Univ Pr
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: Adam Lomnicki
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Publisher: Princeton Univ Pr
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Dewey Decimal Number: 591.5248
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Publication Date: 1988-02
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Reading Level: 240
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Description: ~~A common tendency in the field of population ecology has been to overlook individual differences by treating populations as homogeneous units; conversely, in behavioral ecology the tendency has been to concentrate on how individual behavior is shaped by evolutionary forces, but not on how this behavior affects population dynamics. Adam Lomnicki and others aim to remedy this one-sidedness by showing that the overall dynamical behavior of populations must ultimately be understood in terms of the behavior of individuals. Professor Lomnicki's wide-ranging presentation of this approach includes simple mathematical models aimed at describing both the origin and consequences of individual variation among plants and animals. The author contends that further progress in population ecology will require taking into account individual differences other than sex, age, and taxonomic affiliation--unequal access to resources, for instance. Population ecologists who adopt this viewpoint may discover new answers to classical questions of population ecology. Partly because it uses a variety of examples from many taxonomic groups, this work will appeal not only to population ecologists but to ecologists in general.
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Price: $169.95
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Sale: $125.00
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Manufacturer: Wiley
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: Andrew Paul Gutierrez
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Publisher: Wiley
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Edition: 1
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Dewey Decimal Number: 574.5248011
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Publication Date: 1996-03-22
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Reading Level: 320
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Description: This book provides applied biologists and ecologists with the mathematical tools they need to understand the ever increasingly mathematical and complex area of population ecology.
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Price: $196.00
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Sale: $138.61
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Manufacturer: Springer
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: Clive G. Jones::John H. Lawton
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Publisher: Springer
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Edition: 1
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Dewey Decimal Number: 574.5247
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Publication Date: 1994-11-30
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Reading Level: 432
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Description: This is the first volume devoted to the integration of population and ecosystem ecology--an approach that offers vast potential for improving our understanding of the complexities of nature and the management of environmental problems. The editors, Clive Jones and John Lawton, work at the Institute of Ecosystem Studies in New York and the Natural Environment Research Council Centre for Population Biology in England, respectively. They have brought together a distinguished group of experts to explore diverse aspects of linking species and ecosystem perspectives: theoretical, empirical and pragmatic including: *processes that range from a local to a planetary scale *the role of organisms as ecosystem engineers *the use of ecological flow chains to link population and ecosystem processes *numerous examples of the influence of species on ecosystem processes and vice versa *a unique blend of problems and processes drawn from marine, freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems *problems of species redundancy in ecosystem processes *stoichiometric constraints on species interactions; *scaling and aggregation problems. The book establishes conceptual frameworks for the rigorous study of interactions between species and ecosystems, it points to still-unanswered questions, and it identifies future research directions. Integration of ecology with its implications for teaching, research and society are central to the book. This pioneering volume will be an indispensable resource for ecology researchers, students, and environmental managers and will stimulate debate on the future integration of the field.
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Manufacturer: Princeton Univ Pr
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: Wayne M. Getz::Robert G. Haight
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Publisher: Princeton Univ Pr
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Dewey Decimal Number: 574.5248
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Publication Date: 1989-04
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Reading Level: 408
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Description: Whether in felling trees for wood, rearing insects for biological control, or culling animals for conservation purposes, efficient management of biological systems requires quantitative analysis of population growth and harvesting policies. Aiming to encourage the exchange of ideas among scientists involved in the management of fisheries, wildlife, forest stands, and pest control, the authors of this work present a general framework for modeling populations that reproduce seasonally and that have age or stage structure as an essential component of management strategy. The book represents the first time that examples from such diverse areas of biological resource management have been brought together in a unified modeling framework using the standard notation of mathematical systems theory. In addition, the authors combine a nonlinear extension of Leslie matrix theory and certain linear elements, thereby permitting interesting analytical results and the creation of compact, realistic simulation models of resource systems.
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Price: $60.50
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Sale: $60.50
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Manufacturer: University of Tokyo Press
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Publisher: University of Tokyo Press
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Dewey Decimal Number: 577
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Publication Date: 1990-06-05
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Reading Level: 265
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Price: $72.95
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Sale: $72.95
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Manufacturer: Springer
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: A. Hastings::Alan Hastings
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Publisher: Springer
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Edition: 1
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Dewey Decimal Number: 574.52480151
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Publication Date: 1996-12
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Reading Level: 220
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Description: Population biology has been investigated quantitatively for many decades, resulting in a rich body of scientific literature. Ecologists often avoid this literature, put off by its apparently formidable mathematics. This textbook provides an introduction to the biology and ecology of populations by emphasizing the roles of simple mathematical models in explaining the growth and behavior of populations. The author only assumes acquaintance with elementary calculus, and provides tutorial explanations where needed to develop mathematical concepts. Examples, problems, extensive marginal notes and numerous graphs enhance the book's value to students in classes ranging from population biology and population ecology to mathematical biology and mathematical ecology. The book will also be useful as a supplement to introductory courses in ecology.
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Price: $298.00
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Sale: $298.00
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Manufacturer: Springer
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: Bogumila Jedrzejewska::Wlodzimierz Jedrzejewski
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Publisher: Springer
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Edition: 1
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Dewey Decimal Number: 596.153
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Publication Date: 1998-09-02
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Reading Level: 450
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Description: Predation, one of the most dramatic interactions in animals' lives, has long fascinated ecologists. This volume presents carnivores, raptors and their prey in the complicated net of interrelationships, and shows them against the background of their biotic and abiotic settings. It is based on long-term research conducted in the best preserved woodland of Europe's temperate zone. The role of predation, whether limiting or regulating prey (ungulate, rodent, shrew, bird, and amphibian) populations, is quantified and compared to parts played by other factors: climate, food resources for prey, and availability of other potential resources for predators.
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Price: $219.00
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Sale: $219.00
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Manufacturer: Springer
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Publisher: Springer
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Edition: 1
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Dewey Decimal Number: 577.88
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Publication Date: 1996-10
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Reading Level: 400
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Description: The book integrates population biology theory and practice with management of fragmented ecosystems. This has rarely been successfully performed so far, as theory is usually conspicuous by being unconnected with management. Most management guidelines, therefore, tend to be extremely general and based on biogeography rather than population dynamics. Reviews on the current state of the art in connection with fragmentation research (population biology and genetics) are presented. The focus is put on the most important results of a large German project, which emphasises the application of metapopulation and minimum viable population theory in Central European cultural landscapes. This is supplemented by case studies from Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand. The book is aimed at scientists in ecology and nature conservation as well as graduate students and people working in conservation practice.
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Price: $150.00
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Sale: $127.69
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Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Edition: 1
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Dewey Decimal Number: 577.88
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Publication Date: 2000-11-06
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Reading Level: 460
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Description: Habitat fragmentation is one of the most ubiquitous and serious environmental threats confronting the long-term survival of plant and animal species worldwide. As species become restricted to remnant habitats, effective management for long-term conservation requires a quantitative understanding of the genetic and demographic effects of habitat fragmentation, and the implications for population viability. This book provides a detailed introduction to the genetic and demographic issues relevant to the conservation of fragmented populations such as demographic stochasticity, genetic erosion, inbreeding, metapopulation biology, and population viability analysis. The volume presents case studies on animals and plants, which illustrate a variety of approaches to examining long-term population viability. Some of the approaches include the application of molecular genetic markers, the investigation of reproductive biology, and the combination of demographic monitoring and modeling.
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Manufacturer: Springer
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Johan A. J. Metz
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Publisher: Springer
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Edition: 1
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Dewey Decimal Number: 574.52480724
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Publication Date: 1986-10
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Reading Level: 511
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