On the Origins and Dynamics of Biodiversity: the Role of Chance
What are the origins of chance? Although its existence has long been accepted as a fact, the theory of probability only allows us to examine the random events produced by chance without enabling us to determine what creates it - and this despite knowing that living systems (from the cell to organism...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
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New York, NY :
Springer New York : Imprint: Springer,
2010.
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Edición: | 1st ed. 2010. |
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Acceso en línea: | Texto Completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Questioning Chance
- Chance in Living Systems
- Lessons for Managing Living Systems
- The Contribution of Models and Modelling: Some Examples
- Biodiversity and Ecological Theories
- Chance and Evolution
- Evaluating Biodiversity: The Example of French Guiana
- Conclusion.