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Pattern and Process in Macroecology
Kevin Gaston
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Description for Pattern and Process in Macroecology
Paperback. Macroecology is the study of large-scale community structure and the influence this has on small-scale process. The book is suitable for graduate and professional ecologists. Num Pages: 392 pages, 333. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 175 x 20. Weight in Grams: 820.
Issues of scale have become increasingly important to ecologists. This book addresses the structure of regional (large-scale) ecological assemblages or communities, and the influence this has at a local (small-scale) level. This macroecological perspective is essential for the broader study of ecology because the structure and function of local communities cannot be properly understood without reference to the region in which they are situated.
Issues of scale have become increasingly important to ecologists. This book addresses the structure of regional (large-scale) ecological assemblages or communities, and the influence this has at a local (small-scale) level. This macroecological perspective is essential for the broader study of ecology because the structure and function of local communities cannot be properly understood without reference to the region in which they are situated.
The book reviews and synthesizes the issues of current importance in macroecology, providing a balanced summary of the field that will be useful for biologists at advanced undergraduate level and above. These general issues are ... Read more
Macroecology is an expanding and dynamic discipline. The broad aim of the book is to promote an understanding of why it is such an important part of the wider program of research into ecology.
- Summarises the current macroecological literature.
- Provides numerous examples of key patterns.
- Explicitly links local and regional scale processes.
- Exploits detailed knowledge of one species assemblage to explore broad issues in the structuring of biodiversity.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
Number of Pages
392
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780632056538
SKU
V9780632056538
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About Kevin Gaston
Kevin Gaston is the author of Pattern and Process in Macroecology, published by Wiley. Tim Blackburn is the author of Pattern and Process in Macroecology, published by Wiley.
Reviews for Pattern and Process in Macroecology
"...Gaston and Blackburn's book is an important step along this path - an authoritative characterization of the status of this research programme in ecology, a thorough pattern-by-pattern analysis and a provocative statement on what macroecology is and what we should expect from it." Nature