On The Origins And Dynamics Of Biodiversity The Role Of Chance
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On The Origins And Dynamics Of Biodiversity
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Author : Alain Pav
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010-07-05
On The Origins And Dynamics Of Biodiversity written by Alain Pav and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-07-05 with categories.
On The Origins And Dynamics Of Biodiversity The Role Of Chance
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Author : Alain Pavé
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2010-07-03
On The Origins And Dynamics Of Biodiversity The Role Of Chance written by Alain Pavé 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 2010-07-03 with Science categories.
Chance is necessary for living systems – from the cell to organisms, populations, communities and ecosystems. It is at the heart of their evolution and diversity. Long considered contingent on other factors, chance both produces random events in the environment, and is the product of endogenous mechanisms - molecular as well as cellular, demographic and ecological. This is how living things have been able to diversify themselves and survive on the planet. Chance is not something to which Life has been subjected; it is quite simply necessary for Life. The endogenous mechanisms that bring it about are at once the products and the engines of evolution, and they also produce biodiversity. These internal mechanisms – veritable “biological roulettes” - are analogous to the mechanical devices that bring about “physical chance”. They can be modeled by analogous mathematical equations. This open the way of a global modeling of biodiversity dynamics, but we need also to gather quantitative data in both the laboratory setting as well as in the field. By examining biodiversity at all scales and all levels, this book seeks to evaluate the breadth of our knowledge on this topical subject, to propose an integrated look at living things, to assess the role of chance in its dynamics, in the evolutionary processes and also to imagine practical consequences on the management of living systems.
Modeling Of Living Systems
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Author : Alain Pavé
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2012-12-27
Modeling Of Living Systems written by Alain Pavé and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-27 with Science categories.
Modeling is now one of the most efficient methodologies in life sciences. From practice to theory, this book develops this approach illustrated by many examples; general concepts and the current state of the art are also presented and discussed. An historical and general introduction informs the reader how mathematics and formal tools are used to solve biological problems at all levels of the organization of life. The core of this book explains how this is done, based on practical examples coming, for the most part, from the author’s personal experience. In most cases, data are included so that the reader can follow the reasoning process and even reproduce calculus. The final chapter is devoted to essential concepts and current developments. The main mathematical tools are presented in an appendix to the book and are written in an adapted language readable by scientists, professionals or students, with a basic knowledge of mathematics.
Biodiversity Dynamics
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Author : Michael L. McKinney
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2001-04-12
Biodiversity Dynamics written by Michael L. McKinney 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 2001-04-12 with Science categories.
How will patterns of human interaction with the earth's eco-system impact on biodiversity loss over the long term--not in the next ten or even fifty years, but on the vast temporal scale be dealt with by earth scientists? This volume brings together data from population biology, community ecology, comparative biology, and paleontology to answer this question.
Origins Of Biodiversity
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Author : Lindell Bromham
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-04-18
Origins Of Biodiversity written by Lindell Bromham and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-18 with Biodiversity categories.
This book is a unique introduction to the fields of macroevolution and macroecology, taking an enquiry-led approach to exploring the evolution and distribution of biodiversity across time, space and lineages.The only introduction to macroevolution and macroecology to adopt an innovative enquiry-led, case study-based framework to encourage active learning and critical thinking, this book:Extends the study of evolutionary biology and ecology beyond the topics covered in typical undergraduate textsExplores the nature of scientific investigation by emphasising hypothesis testing and highlighting the range of analytical tools available to contemporary researchersEncourages active student-driven learning by using open questions and current debates to promote critical thinking, identify interesting and important problems, and demonstrate how to frame testable research hypothesesCombines these three skills--an understanding of macroevolutionary and macroecological principles and patterns, a grasp of hypothesis testing, and the ability to identify important questions--to allow students to look at the world with new eyes, and develop an understanding of why the biological world is as it is.
Coviability Of Social And Ecological Systems Reconnecting Mankind To The Biosphere In An Era Of Global Change
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Author : Olivier Barrière
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2019-03-12
Coviability Of Social And Ecological Systems Reconnecting Mankind To The Biosphere In An Era Of Global Change written by Olivier Barrière and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-12 with Science categories.
This book considers the principle of ‘sustainable development’ which is currently facing a growing environmental crisis. A new mode of thinking and positioning the ecological imperative is the major input of this volume. The prism of co-viability is not the economics of political agencies that carry the ideology of the dominant/conventional economic schools, but rather an opening of innovation perspectives through science. This volume, through its four parts, more than 40 chapters and a hundred authors, gives birth to a paradigm which crystallizes within a concept that will support in overcoming the ecological emergency deadlock.
The Dynamical Processes Of Biodiversity
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Author : Oscar Grillo
language : en
Publisher: IntechOpen
Release Date : 2011-12-02
The Dynamical Processes Of Biodiversity written by Oscar Grillo and has been published by IntechOpen this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-02 with Science categories.
Driven by the increasing necessity to define the biological diversity frame of widespread, endemic and threatened species, as well as by the stimulating chance to describe new species, the study of the evolutive and spatial dynamics is in constant execution. Systematic overviews, biogeographic and phylogenic backgrounds, species composition and distribution in restricted areas are focal topics of the 15 interesting independent chapters collected in this book, chosen to offer to the reader an overall view of the present condition in which our planet is.
Biodiversity Dynamics
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Author : Michael L. McKinney
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
Biodiversity Dynamics written by Michael L. McKinney and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Science categories.
How will patterns of human interaction with the earth's ecosystem impact biodiversity loss over the long term - not in the next ten or even fifty years, but on the vast temporal scale dealt with by earth scientists? The contributors to Biodiversity Dynamics bring together the cutting-edge findings of a number of different fields that have traditionally had little crossover: data from population biology, community ecology, comparative biology, and paleontology are all presented. Where paleontologists and ecologists have long had divergent perspectives, Biodiversity Dynamics seeks a middle ground, finding ways for both scientific communities to work together to comprehend the great biodiversity of the earth and how to preserve it for future generations.
Functional Roles Of Biodiversity
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Author : Harold A. Mooney
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
Functional Roles Of Biodiversity written by Harold A. Mooney and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Nature categories.
Biodiversity refers to the three attributes of living environments: the variety of distinct ecosystems they contain; the number of species within them; and the range of genetic diversity within the populations of each of these species. This book presents a synthesis of ideas emerging from 15 biome-specific workshops exploring our current knowledge of the effects of biodiversity on ecosystem processes. The contributions offer an assessment of the consequences of human activities at the ecosystem level and provide an appropriate framework for making future policy decisions.
Spatial Ecology
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Author : David Tilman
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2018-06-05
Spatial Ecology written by David Tilman 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 2018-06-05 with Science categories.
Spatial Ecology addresses the fundamental effects of space on the dynamics of individual species and on the structure, dynamics, diversity, and stability of multispecies communities. Although the ecological world is unavoidably spatial, there have been few attempts to determine how explicit considerations of space may alter the predictions of ecological models, or what insights it may give into the causes of broad-scale ecological patterns. As this book demonstrates, the spatial structure of a habitat can fundamentally alter both the qualitative and quantitative dynamics and outcomes of ecological processes. Spatial Ecology highlights the importance of space to five topical areas: stability, patterns of diversity, invasions, coexistence, and pattern generation. It illustrates both the diversity of approaches used to study spatial ecology and the underlying similarities of these approaches. Over twenty contributors address issues ranging from the persistence of endangered species, to the maintenance of biodiversity, to the dynamics of hosts and their parasitoids, to disease dynamics, multispecies competition, population genetics, and fundamental processes relevant to all these cases. There have been many recent advances in our understanding of the influence of spatially explicit processes on individual species and on multispecies communities. This book synthesizes these advances, shows the limitations of traditional, non-spatial approaches, and offers a variety of new approaches to spatial ecology that should stimulate ecological research.