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Scaling in ecology with a model system /

"Scale - the understanding of ecological phenomena through levels of biological organization across time and space - is one of most important concepts in ecology. It is often challenging for ecologists to find systems that lend themselves to study across scales; however, Sarracenia, a pitcher p...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Ellison, Aaron M., 1960- (Autor), Gotelli, Nicholas J., 1959- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2021]
Colección:Monographs in population biology ; 64
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"Scale - the understanding of ecological phenomena through levels of biological organization across time and space - is one of most important concepts in ecology. It is often challenging for ecologists to find systems that lend themselves to study across scales; however, Sarracenia, a pitcher plant indigenous to the eastern United States, is unique because it can be studied at a hierarchy of scales: individuals, communities, and whole ecosystems. Ecologists Aaron Ellison and Nicolas Gotelli have studied Sarracenia for decades and, in this book, they synthesize their research and show how this system can inform the broad and challenging question of scaling in ecology. The authors' goal is to deepen the current understanding of major ecological processes, and how they operate across scales"--
Descripción Física:1 online resource.
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0691222789
9780691222783