Ecological Niches Linking Classical and Contemporary Approaches

Name: Ecological Niches Linking Classical and Contemporary Approaches
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ISBN: 9780226101804

ISBN-10: 0226101800

ISBN-13: 9780226101804

Edition: 2003

Authors: Jonathan M. Chase, Mathew A. Leibold

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Although the niche concept has fallen into disfavour among ecologists in recent years, Jonathan M. Chase and Mathew A. Leibold argue that the niche is an ideal tool with which to unify disparate research and theoretical approaches in contemporary ecology.

Book details

List price: $33.00
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 7/1/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 221
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English



Preface



Introduction: History, Context, and Purpose



Revising the Niche Concept: Definitions and Mechanistic Models



Comparing Classical and Contemporary Niche Theory



Designs and Limitations of Empirical Approaches to the Niche



Incorporating Biological Complexities



Environmental Variability in Time and Space



Species Sorting in Communities



Community Succession, Assembly, and Biodiversity



Niche Relations within Ecosystems



The Evolutionary Niche



Conclusions