Macroecology

Name: Macroecology
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ISBN: 9780226076157

ISBN-10: 0226076156

ISBN-13: 9780226076157

Edition: 1995

Authors: James H. Brown

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In Macroecology, James H. Brown proposes a radical new research agenda designed to broaden the scope of ecology to encompass vast geographical areas and very long time spans. While much ecological research is narrowly focused and experimental, providing detailed information that cannot be used to generalize from one ecological community or time period to another, macroecology draws on data from many disciplines to create a less detailed but much broader picture with greater potential for generalization. Integrating data from ecology, systematics, evolutionary biology, paleobiology, and biogeography to investigate problems that could only be addressed on a much smaller scale by traditional…

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List price: $34.00
Copyright year: 1995
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 6/1/1995
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 284
Size: 0.62" wide x 0.91" long x 0.07" tall
Weight: 0.902



Preface



Introduction



The Macroecological Approach



Species, Niches, and Communities



The Abundance and Distribution of Species



The Composition of Biotas: Patterns of Body Size, Abundance, and Energetics



The Assembly of Continental Biotas: Geographic Range



Mechanisms: Structure and Function of Individuals



Mechanisms: Population Dynamics and Interspecific Interactions



Mechanisms: Species Dynamics



Synthesis: Ecological Implications



Synthesis: Biogeographic and Macroevolutionary Implications



Applications: Human Ecology and Conservation Biology



Reflections and Prospects Literature Cited


Index