Ecological Scale
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Ecological Scale
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Author : David Lawrence Peterson
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 1998
Ecological Scale written by David Lawrence Peterson and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Science categories.
Ecological Scale provides invaluable perspectives on the application of the concepts of measurement, analysis, and inference in both theoretical and applied ecology, ultimately providing a broad-based understanding for resource managers and other ecological professionals.
Ecological Scale
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Author : David Lawrence Peterson
language : en
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Release Date : 1998
Ecological Scale written by David Lawrence Peterson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Science categories.
Identifying scales of measurement, analysis, and inference is fundamental to the ability to assess and predict patterns and processes in ecology. This book synthesizes a diverse, previously scattered literature on scale in ecology. Peterson and Parker have gathered contributions from scholars representing a wide range of disciplines, including soil science, plant ecology, animal ecology, and aquatic ecology.
Ecological Scale Theory And Applications
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language : en
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Wildlife And Landscape Ecology
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Author : John A. Bissonette
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
Wildlife And Landscape Ecology written by John A. Bissonette and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Science categories.
While the research and management of wildlife has traditionally emphasised studies at smaller scales, it is now acknowledged that larger, landscape-level patterns strongly influence demographic processes in wild animal species. This book is the first to provide the conceptual basis for learning how larger scale patterns and processes can influence the biology and management of wildlife species. It is divided into three sections: Underlying Concepts, Landscape Metrics and Applications and Large Scale Management.
Scale Heterogeneity And The Structure And Diversity Of Ecological Communities
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Author : Mark E. Ritchie
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2009-09-28
Scale Heterogeneity And The Structure And Diversity Of Ecological Communities written by Mark E. Ritchie and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-09-28 with Science categories.
Understanding and predicting species diversity in ecological communities is one of the great challenges in community ecology. Popular recent theory contends that the traits of species are "neutral" or unimportant to coexistence, yet abundant experimental evidence suggests that multiple species are able to coexist on the same limiting resource precisely because they differ in key traits, such as body size, diet, and resource demand. This book presents a new theory of coexistence that incorporates two important aspects of biodiversity in nature--scale and spatial variation in the supply of limiting resources. Introducing an innovative model that uses fractal geometry to describe the complex physical structure of nature, Mark Ritchie shows how species traits, particularly body size, lead to spatial patterns of resource use that allow species to coexist. He explains how this criterion for coexistence can be converted into a "rule" for how many species can be "packed" into an environment given the supply of resources and their spatial variability. He then demonstrates how this rule can be used to predict a range of patterns in ecological communities, such as body-size distributions, species-abundance distributions, and species-area relations. Ritchie illustrates how the predictions closely match data from many real communities, including those of mammalian herbivores, grasshoppers, dung beetles, and birds. This book offers a compelling alternative to "neutral" theory in community ecology, one that helps us better understand patterns of biodiversity across the Earth.
Large Scale Ecology Model Systems To Global Perspectives
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language : en
Publisher: Academic Press
Release Date : 2016-10-05
Large Scale Ecology Model Systems To Global Perspectives written by and has been published by Academic Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-05 with Science categories.
Advances in Ecological Research is one of the most successful series in the highly competitive field of ecology. This thematic volume focuses on large scale ecology, publishing important reviews that contribute to our understanding of the field. Presents the most updated information on the field of large scale ecology, publishing topical and important reviews Provides all information that relates to a thorough understanding of the field Includes data on physiology, populations, and communities of plants and animals
Scaling And Uncertainty Analysis In Ecology
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Author : Jianguo Wu
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2006-07-02
Scaling And Uncertainty Analysis In Ecology written by Jianguo Wu and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-07-02 with Science categories.
This is the first book of its kind – explicitly considering uncertainty and error analysis as an integral part of scaling. The book draws together a series of important case studies to provide a comprehensive review and synthesis of the most recent concepts, theories and methods in scaling and uncertainty analysis. It includes case studies illustrating how scaling and uncertainty analysis are being conducted in ecology and environmental science.
Bridging Scales And Knowledge Systems
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Author : Walter World Resources Institute
language : en
Publisher: Island Press
Release Date : 2013-04-09
Bridging Scales And Knowledge Systems written by Walter World Resources Institute and has been published by Island Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-09 with Nature categories.
Bridging the gap between local knowledge and western science is essential to understanding the world's ecosystems and the ways in which humans interact with and shape those ecosystems. This book brings together a group of world-class scientists in an unprecedented effort to build a formal framework for linking local and indigenous knowledge with the global scientific enterprise. Contributors explore the challenges, costs, and benefits of bridging scales and knowledge systems in assessment processes and in resource management. Case studies look at a variety of efforts to bridge scales, providing important lessons concerning what has worked, what has not, and the costs and benefits associated with those efforts. Drawing on the groundbreaking work of the Millennium Eco-system Assessment, Bridging Scales and Knowledge Systems will be indispensable for future efforts to conduct ecosystem assessments around the world.
Scaling Relations In Experimental Ecology
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Author : Robert H. Gardner
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2012-08-14
Scaling Relations In Experimental Ecology written by Robert H. Gardner and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-14 with Science categories.
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Environment Subsistence And System
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Author : R. F. Ellen
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1982-09-30
Environment Subsistence And System written by R. F. Ellen and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982-09-30 with Social Science categories.
Human ecology is ultimately part of a general theory of society. This is the argument developed here by Roy Ellen, whose exploration of the interplay between social organization and ecology in small-scale subsistence systems has direct bearings both on the investigation of human environmental relations in general and on contemporary social theory. He argues that while ecological study of non-industrial societies cannot be elevated to the status of theory, domain or discipline, it can be represented as a single 'problematic' that historically has acquired some degree of autonomy and which continues to make a significant contribution to a wider anthropology. Dr Ellen introduces his subject matter through an extended and systematic discussion of some major frameworks developed within the last hundred years to examine and explain facets of the relationship between culture, social organization and the environment: determinism, possibilism, cultural ecology, systems theory and ideas derived from modern biology. He follows this with a detailed review and appraisal of important recent research involving the use of ecological models, methods and data. This original and innovative study of the pre-eminently social character of human ecological relations will be of considerable interest to all students and researchers concerned with understanding the nature of the relationship between human beings and their environments.