Perspectives in Ecological Theory ：Perspectives in Ecological Theory ( Princeton Legacy Library )

Publication subTitle ：Perspectives in Ecological Theory

Publication series ：Princeton Legacy Library

Author： Roughgarden Jonathan;May Robert M.;Levin Simon A.;  

Publisher： Princeton University Press‎

Publication year： 2014

E-ISBN: 9781400860180

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9780691085074

Subject： Q14 Biological Ecology (Ecology)

Keyword： 普通生物学,自然科学总论

Language： ENG

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This volume presents an overview of current accomplishments and future directions in ecological theory. The twenty-three chapters cover a broad range of important topics, from the physiology and behavior of individuals or groups of organisms, through population dynamics and community structure, to the ecology of ecosystems and the geochemical cycles of the entire biosphere.

The authors focus on ways in which theory, whether expressed mathematically or verbally, can contribute to defining and solving fundamental problems in ecology. A second aim is to highlight areas where dialogue between theorists and empiricists is likely to be especially rewarding. The authors are R. M. Anderson, C. W. Clark, M. L. Cody, J. E. Cohen, P. R. Ehrlich, M. W. Feldman, M. E. Gilpin, L. J. Gross, M. P. Hassell, H. S. Horn, P. Kareiva, M.A.R. Koehl, S. A. Levin, R. M. May, L. D. Mueller, R. V. O'Neill, S. W. Pacala, S. L. Pimm, T. M. Powell, H. R. Pulliam, J. Roughgarden, W. H. Schlesinger, H. H. Shugart, S. M. Stanley, J. H. Steele, D. Tilman, J. Travis, and D. L. Urban.

Originally published in 1989.

The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vas

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Cover

Contents

Introduction

I. From Individuals to Populations

1. Plant Physiological Ecology: A Theoretician's Perspective

2. Individual Behavior and the Procurement of Essential Resources

3. Discussion: From Individuals to Populations

II . Population Dynamics and Species Interactions

4. Plant Population Dynamic Theory

5. Renewing the Dialogue Between Theory and Experiments in Population Ecology

6. Discussion: Population Dynamics and Species Interactions

III . Ecology and Evolution

7. Blending Ecology and Genetics: Progress Toward a Unified Population Biology

8. Fossils, Macroevolution, and Theoretical Ecology

9. Discussion: Ecology and Evolution

IV. Scale and Coupling in Ecological Systems

10. Perspectives in Hierarchy and Scale

11. Physical and Biological Scales of Variability in Lakes, Estuaries, and the Coastal Ocean

12. Discussion: Scale and Coupling in Ecological Systems

V. Structure and Assembly of Communities

13. Food Webs and Community Structure

14. The Structure and Assembly of Communities

15. Discussion: Structure and Assembly of Communities

VI. Ecosystem Structure and Function

16. Challenges in the Development of a Theory of Community and Ecosystem Structure and Function

17. Simulators as Models of Forest Dynamics

18. Discussion: Ecosystem Structure and Function

VII. Ecology and Resource Management

19. Bioeconomics

20. Theoretical Issues in Conservation Biology

21. Discussion: Ecology and Resource Management-Is Ecological Theory Any Good in Practice?

VIII. Ecology of Pests and Pathogens

22. The Population Biology of Host-Parasite and Host-Parasitoid Associations

23. Discussion: Ecology of Pests and Pathogens

Appendix. Ecological Theory: A List of Books

List of Participants

Author Index

Subject Index

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