In this Book
- Perspectives in Ecological Theory
- Book
- 2014
- Published by: Princeton University Press
- Series: Princeton Legacy Library
This volume presents an overview of current accomplishments and future directions in ecological theory. The twenty-three chapters cover a broad range of important topics, from the physiology and behavior of individuals or groups of organisms, through population dynamics and community structure, to the ecology of ecosystems and the geochemical cycles of the entire biosphere.
The authors focus on ways in which theory, whether expressed mathematically or verbally, can contribute to defining and solving fundamental problems in ecology. A second aim is to highlight areas where dialogue between theorists and empiricists is likely to be especially rewarding. The authors are R. M. Anderson, C. W. Clark, M. L. Cody, J. E. Cohen, P. R. Ehrlich, M. W. Feldman, M. E. Gilpin, L. J. Gross, M. P. Hassell, H. S. Horn, P. Kareiva, M.A.R. Koehl, S. A. Levin, R. M. May, L. D. Mueller, R. V. O'Neill, S. W. Pacala, S. L. Pimm, T. M. Powell, H. R. Pulliam, J. Roughgarden, W. H. Schlesinger, H. H. Shugart, S. M. Stanley, J. H. Steele, D. Tilman, J. Travis, and D. L. Urban.
Originally published in 1989.
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Table of Contents
- Introduction
- pp. 3-10
- I. From Individuals to Populations
- II . Population Dynamics and Species Interactions
- 4. Plant Population Dynamic Theory
- pp. 54-67
- III . Ecology and Evolution
- 9. Discussion: Ecology and Evolution
- pp. 135-139
- IV. Scale and Coupling in Ecological Systems
- 10. Perspectives in Hierarchy and Scale
- pp. 140-156
- V. Structure and Assembly of Communities
- 13. Food Webs and Community Structure
- pp. 181-202
- VI. Ecosystem Structure and Function
- 17. Simulators as Models of Forest Dynamics
- pp. 256-267
- VII. Ecology and Resource Management
- 19. Bioeconomics
- pp. 275-286
- VIII. Ecology of Pests and Pathogens
- Appendix. Ecological Theory: A List of Books
- pp. 363-366
- List of Participants
- pp. 367-370
- Author Index
- pp. 371-382
- Subject Index
- pp. 383-394