The theory of ecological communities /
Vellend, Mark, 1973-
The theory of ecological communities / Mark Vellend. - 1 online resource. - Monographs in population biology ; 57 . - Monographs in population biology ; 57. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction; PART I APPROACHES, IDEAS, AND THEORIES IN COMMUNITY ECOLOGY; 2. How Ecologists Study Communities; 3. A Brief History of Ideas in Community Ecology; PART II THE THEORY OF ECOLOGICAL COMMUNITIES; 4. The Pursuit of Generality in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; 5. High-Level Processes in Ecological Communities; 6. Simulating Dynamics in Ecological Communities; PART III EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE; 7. The Nature of Empirical Evidence; 8. Empirical Evidence: Selection; 9. Empirical Evidence: Ecological Drift and Dispersal 10. Empirical Evidence: Speciation and Species PoolsPART IV CONCLUSIONS, REFLECTIONS, AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS; 11. From Process to Pattern and Back Again; 12. The Future of Community Ecology; References; Index
1400883792 9781400883790
942145 MIL 22573/ctt1kt46jm JSTOR
Biotic communities.
NATURE / Ecology
NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / Wilderness
SCIENCE / Environmental Science
SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Ecology
Biotic communities.
SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biology
Electronic books.
QH541
577.8/2
The theory of ecological communities / Mark Vellend. - 1 online resource. - Monographs in population biology ; 57 . - Monographs in population biology ; 57. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction; PART I APPROACHES, IDEAS, AND THEORIES IN COMMUNITY ECOLOGY; 2. How Ecologists Study Communities; 3. A Brief History of Ideas in Community Ecology; PART II THE THEORY OF ECOLOGICAL COMMUNITIES; 4. The Pursuit of Generality in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; 5. High-Level Processes in Ecological Communities; 6. Simulating Dynamics in Ecological Communities; PART III EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE; 7. The Nature of Empirical Evidence; 8. Empirical Evidence: Selection; 9. Empirical Evidence: Ecological Drift and Dispersal 10. Empirical Evidence: Speciation and Species PoolsPART IV CONCLUSIONS, REFLECTIONS, AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS; 11. From Process to Pattern and Back Again; 12. The Future of Community Ecology; References; Index
1400883792 9781400883790
942145 MIL 22573/ctt1kt46jm JSTOR
Biotic communities.
NATURE / Ecology
NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / Wilderness
SCIENCE / Environmental Science
SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Ecology
Biotic communities.
SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biology
Electronic books.
QH541
577.8/2