Ecology of Small Mammals
D. Michael . Ed(S): Stoddart
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Paperback. Editor(s): Stoddart, D. Michael. Num Pages: 386 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSV; WM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 617.
From their largely descriptive beginnings about a half century ago, studies on the ecology of small mammals have mushroomed in number, scope, content and complexity. Yet strangely, or perhaps not so strangely if one considers the extent and complexity of ecological interactions, the main problems for which the early workers sought answers still defy complete analysis, and basic hypotheses remain untested if not even untestable. The same holds true for so many branches of animal ecology that it seems to be the complexity of the concepts that frustrates efforts rather than the subject species. Like all branches of science, small ... Read more
From their largely descriptive beginnings about a half century ago, studies on the ecology of small mammals have mushroomed in number, scope, content and complexity. Yet strangely, or perhaps not so strangely if one considers the extent and complexity of ecological interactions, the main problems for which the early workers sought answers still defy complete analysis, and basic hypotheses remain untested if not even untestable. The same holds true for so many branches of animal ecology that it seems to be the complexity of the concepts that frustrates efforts rather than the subject species. Like all branches of science, small ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
386
Condition
New
Number of Pages
386
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789400957749
SKU
V9789400957749
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Reviews for Ecology of Small Mammals
`...a successful attempt to summarize the burgeoning literature in this area of ecology.' American Scientist `...valuable reading...' Animal Regulation Studies