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Encyclopedia of theoretical ecology /

"This major reference is an overview of the current state of theoretical ecology through a series of topical entries centered on both ecological and statistical themes. Coverage ranges across scales- from the physiological, to populations, landscapes, and ecosystems. Entries provide an introduc...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Hastings, Alan, 1953- (Editor ), Gross, Louis J. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: ©2012
Colección:Encyclopedias of the natural world ; no. 4.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"This major reference is an overview of the current state of theoretical ecology through a series of topical entries centered on both ecological and statistical themes. Coverage ranges across scales- from the physiological, to populations, landscapes, and ecosystems. Entries provide an introduction to broad fields such as Applied Ecology, Behavioral Ecology, Computational Ecology, Ecosystem Ecology, Epidemiology and Epidemic Modeling, Population Ecology, Spatial Ecology and Statistics in Ecology. Others provide greater specificity and depth, including discussions on the Allee effect, ordinary differential equations, and ecosystem services. Descriptions of modern statistical and modeling approaches and how they contributed to advances in theoretical ecology are also included. cinct, uncompromising, and authoritative- a "must have" for those interested in the use of theory in the ecological sciences."--The publisher
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xxiv, 823 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780520951785
0520951786
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9781280997914
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9781780348896
9786613769527
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