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Foundations of Macroecology
Felisa A. Smith
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Description for Foundations of Macroecology
Hardcover. Macroecology is an approach to science that emphasizes the description and explanation of patterns and processes at large spatial and temporal scales. This book charts the evolutionary trajectory of these concepts through forty-six landmark papers originally published between 1920 and 1998. Editor(s): Smith, Felisa A.; Gittleman, John L.; Brown, James H. Num Pages: 824 pages, 1 halftone, 252 line drawings, 90 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1361.
Macroecology is an approach to science that emphasizes the description and explanation of patterns and processes at large spatial and temporal scales. Some scientists liken it to seeing the forest through the trees, giving the proverbial phrase an ecological twist. The term itself was first introduced to the modern literature by James H. Brown and Brian A. Maurer, and it is Brown's classic study Macroecology that is credited with inspiring the broad-scale subfield of ecology. But as with all subfields, many modern-day elements of macroecology are implicit in earlier works dating back decades, even centuries. Foundations of Macroecology charts the ... Read more
Macroecology is an approach to science that emphasizes the description and explanation of patterns and processes at large spatial and temporal scales. Some scientists liken it to seeing the forest through the trees, giving the proverbial phrase an ecological twist. The term itself was first introduced to the modern literature by James H. Brown and Brian A. Maurer, and it is Brown's classic study Macroecology that is credited with inspiring the broad-scale subfield of ecology. But as with all subfields, many modern-day elements of macroecology are implicit in earlier works dating back decades, even centuries. Foundations of Macroecology charts the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
824
Condition
New
Number of Pages
824
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226115337
SKU
V9780226115337
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About Felisa A. Smith
Felisa A. Smith is professor of biology at the University of New Mexico. John L. Gittleman is dean of the Odum School of Ecology at the University of Georgia. James H. Brown is Distinguished Professor of Biology at the University of New Mexico and past president of the International Biogeography Society.
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