Allee Effects in Ecology and Conservation - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Allee Effects in Ecology and Conservation write by Franck Courchamp. This book was released on 2008-02-14. Allee Effects in Ecology and Conservation available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Allee effects are relevant to biologists who study rarity, and to conservationists and managers who try and protect endangered populations. This book provides an overview of the Allee effect, the mechanisms which drive it and its consequences for population dynamics, evolution and conservation.
Vertebrate Mating Systems
Vertebrate Mating Systems - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Vertebrate Mating Systems write by Marco Apollonio. This book was released on 2000. Vertebrate Mating Systems available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book reviews the relationship of mating systems with other aspects of vertebrate biology. It presents many stimulating new perspectives and ideas on mating systems studies. While many of the authors present some of their own research, in all cases they underline the general relevance of their work and speculate on future directions of scientific inquiry.
Encyclopedia of Theoretical Ecology
Encyclopedia of Theoretical Ecology - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Encyclopedia of Theoretical Ecology write by Alan Hastings. This book was released on 2012-05-31. Encyclopedia of Theoretical Ecology available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "A bold and successful attempt to illustrate the theoretical foundations of all of the subdisciplines of ecology, including basic and applied, and extending through biophysical, population, community, and ecosystem ecology. Encyclopedia of Theoretical Ecology is a compendium of clear and concise essays by the intellectual leaders across this vast breadth of knowledge."--Harold Mooney, Stanford University "A remarkable and indispensable reference work that also is flexible enough to provide essential readings for a wide variety of courses. A masterful collection of authoritative papers that convey the rich and fundamental nature of modern theoretical ecology."--Simon A. Levin, Princeton University "Theoretical ecologists exercise their imaginations to make sense of the astounding complexity of both real and possible ecosystems. Imagining a real or possible topic left out of the Encyclopedia of Theoretical Ecology has proven just as challenging. This comprehensive compendium demonstrates that theoretical ecology has become a mature science, and the volume will serve as the foundation for future creativity in this area."--Fred Adler, University of Utah "The editors have assembled an outstanding group of contributors who are a great match for their topics. Sometimes the author is a key, authoritative figure in a field; and at other times, the author has enough distance to convey all sides of a subject. The next time you need to introduce ecology students to a theoretical topic, you'll be glad to have this encyclopedia on your bookshelf."--Stephen Ellner, Cornell University “Everything you wanted to know about theoretical ecology, and much that you didn’t know you needed to know but will now! Alan Hastings and Louis Gross have done us a great service by bringing together in very accessible form a huge amount of information about a broad, complicated, and expanding field.”--Daniel Simberloff, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Stochastic Population Dynamics in Ecology and Conservation
Stochastic Population Dynamics in Ecology and Conservation - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Stochastic Population Dynamics in Ecology and Conservation write by Russell Lande. This book was released on 2003. Stochastic Population Dynamics in Ecology and Conservation available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 1. Demographic and environmental stochasticity -- 2. Extinction dynamics -- 3. Age structure -- 4. Spatial structure -- 5. Population viability analysis -- 6. Sustainable harvesting -- 7. Species diversity -- 8. Community dynamics.
Individual-based Modeling and Ecology
Individual-based Modeling and Ecology - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Individual-based Modeling and Ecology write by Volker Grimm. This book was released on 2013-11-28. Individual-based Modeling and Ecology available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Individual-based models are an exciting and widely used new tool for ecology. These computational models allow scientists to explore the mechanisms through which population and ecosystem ecology arises from how individuals interact with each other and their environment. This book provides the first in-depth treatment of individual-based modeling and its use to develop theoretical understanding of how ecological systems work, an approach the authors call "individual-based ecology.? Grimm and Railsback start with a general primer on modeling: how to design models that are as simple as possible while still allowing specific problems to be solved, and how to move efficiently through a cycle of pattern-oriented model design, implementation, and analysis. Next, they address the problems of theory and conceptual framework for individual-based ecology: What is "theory"? That is, how do we develop reusable models of how system dynamics arise from characteristics of individuals? What conceptual framework do we use when the classical differential equation framework no longer applies? An extensive review illustrates the ecological problems that have been addressed with individual-based models. The authors then identify how the mechanics of building and using individual-based models differ from those of traditional science, and provide guidance on formulating, programming, and analyzing models. This book will be helpful to ecologists interested in modeling, and to other scientists interested in agent-based modeling.
