Self-Organization in Complex Ecosystems. (MPB-42)
Title | Self-Organization in Complex Ecosystems. (MPB-42) PDF eBook |
Author | Ricard V. Solé |
Publisher | Princeton University Press |
Pages | 391 |
Release | 2006-03-26 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0691070407 |
Describing a theoretical view of ecosystems based on how they self-organise to produce complex patterns, this book focuses on very simple models that despite their simplicity encapsulate fundamental properties of how ecosystems work.
Ecological Niches and Geographic Distributions (MPB-49)
Title | Ecological Niches and Geographic Distributions (MPB-49) PDF eBook |
Author | A. Townsend Peterson |
Publisher | Princeton University Press |
Pages | 330 |
Release | 2011-11-20 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0691136882 |
Terminology, conceptual overview, biogeography, modeling.
A Theory of Global Biodiversity
Title | A Theory of Global Biodiversity PDF eBook |
Author | Boris Worm |
Publisher | Princeton University Press |
Pages | 229 |
Release | 2018-06-12 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 069115483X |
The number of species found at a given point on the planet varies by orders of magnitude, yet large-scale gradients in biodiversity appear to follow some very general patterns. Little mechanistic theory has been formulated to explain the emergence of observed gradients of biodiversity both on land and in the oceans. Based on a comprehensive empirical synthesis of global patterns of species diversity and their drivers, A Theory of Global Biodiversity develops and applies a new theory that can predict such patterns from few underlying processes. The authors show that global patterns of biodiversity fall into four consistent categories, according to where species live: on land or in coastal, pelagic, and deep ocean habitats. The fact that most species groups, from bacteria to whales, appear to follow similar biogeographic patterns of richness within these habitats points toward some underlying structuring principles. Based on empirical analyses of environmental correlates across these habitats, the authors combine aspects of neutral, metabolic, and niche theory into one unifying framework. Applying it to model terrestrial and marine realms, the authors demonstrate that a relatively simple theory that incorporates temperature and community size as driving variables is able to explain divergent patterns of species richness at a global scale. Integrating ecological and evolutionary perspectives, A Theory of Global Biodiversity yields surprising insights into the fundamental mechanisms that shape the distribution of life on our planet.
Food Webs (MPB-50)
Title | Food Webs (MPB-50) PDF eBook |
Author | Kevin S. McCann |
Publisher | Princeton University Press |
Pages | 255 |
Release | 2012 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0691134189 |
This book synthesizes and reconciles modern and classical perspectives into a general unified theory.
A legend of the Rhone: a poem, by M.P.B.
Title | A legend of the Rhone: a poem, by M.P.B. PDF eBook |
Author | Mary Popham Blyth |
Publisher | |
Pages | 224 |
Release | 1858 |
Genre | |
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Soil Survey, Walworth County, Wisconsin
Title | Soil Survey, Walworth County, Wisconsin PDF eBook |
Author | Orville L. Haszel |
Publisher | |
Pages | 338 |
Release | 1971 |
Genre | Soil surveys |
ISBN |
Research Paper INT.
Title | Research Paper INT. PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 412 |
Release | 1989 |
Genre | Forests and forestry |
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