A theory of global biodiversity /

"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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Worm, B. (Boris), 1969- (Autor), Tittensor, Derek P. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2018]
Colección:Monographs in population biology ; 60.
Temas:
Biodiversity.
Biodiversity
Biodiversité.
NATURE > Ecology.
NATURE > Ecosystems & Habitats > Wilderness.
SCIENCE > Environmental Science.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Ecology.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Biological Diversity.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction
  • 1.1. Integrating Land and Sea
  • 1.2. Brief History of Biodiversity Research
  • 1.3. Goals and Structure of This Book
  • 2. Observed Patterns of Global Biodiversity
  • 2.1. Marine Coastal Biodiversity
  • 2.2. Marine Pelagic Biodiversity
  • 2.3. Deep-Sea Biodiversity
  • 2.4. Terrestrial Biodiversity
  • 2.5. Changes in Biodiversity Patterns through Time
  • 2.6. Robustness of Documented Biodiversity Patterns
  • 2.7. Synthesis
  • 3. Drivers and Predictors of Global Biodiversity
  • 3.1. Hypothesized Drivers of Diversity
  • 3.2. Spatial and Temporal Scale
  • 3.3. Empirical Predictors of Diversity
  • 3.4. Synthesis
  • 4. Developing a Theory of Global Biodiversity
  • 4.1. Basic Neutral Theory
  • 4.2. Implementation in Forward and Coalescence Mode
  • 4.3. Including Metabolic Theory
  • 4.4. Including Habitat Area and Productivity
  • 4.5. Including Temperature Niches
  • 4.6. Discussion and Comparison with Other Theory
  • 5. Predicting Global Biodiversity Patterns from Theory
  • 5.1. Fitting Theoretical Predictions to Empirical Data
  • 5.2. Ectotherms versus Endotherms
  • 5.3. Including Niches
  • 5.4. Synthesis
  • 6. Conservation Applications
  • 6.1. Global Biodiversity Hotspots and Conservation Priorities
  • 6.2. Observed Biodiversity Change and Its Drivers
  • 6.3. Projecting Biodiversity Change from Theory
  • 6.4. Future of Biodiversity
  • 7. Conclusions
  • 7.1. Summary of Major Findings
  • 7.2. Ecological Theory
  • 7.3. Niche for Neutrality?
  • 7.4. Spatial Scale
  • 7.5. Ecological versus Evolutionary Time
  • 7.6. Applications
  • 7.7. Limitations
  • 7.8. Final Outlook.

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