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OverviewAddresses the fundamental effects of space in the dynamics of individual species and on the structure, dynamics, diversity and stability of multispecies communities. The book aims to demonstrate that the spatial structure of a habitat can fundamentally alter both the qualitative and quantitative dynamics and outcomes of ecological processes. It highlights the importance of space to five 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: David Tilman , Peter KareivaPublisher: Princeton University Press Imprint: Princeton University Press Volume: 30 Dimensions: Width: 12.70cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 20.30cm Weight: 0.425kg ISBN: 9780691016528ISBN 10: 0691016526 Pages: 416 Publication Date: 04 January 1998 Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Professional & Vocational , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Language: English Table of Contents"PrefaceList of ContributorsPt. ISingle Species Dynamics in Spatial Habitats1Population Dynamics in Spatial Habitats32Predictive and Practical Metapopulation Models: The Incidence Function Approach213Variability, Patchiness, and Jump Dispersal in the Spread of an Invading Population46Pt. IIParasites, Pathogens, and Predators in a Spatially Complex World4The Dynamics of Spatially Distributed Host-Parasitoid Systems755Basic Epidemiological Concepts in a Spatial Context1116Measles: Persistence and Synchronicity in Disease Dynamics1377Genetics and the Spatial Ecology of Species Interactions: The Silene-Ustilago System158Pt. IIICompetition in a Spatial World8Competition in Spatial Habitats1859Biologically Generated Spatial Pattern and the Coexistence of Competing Species20410Habitat Destruction and Species Extinctions23311Local and Regional Processes as Controls of Species Richness250Pt. IVThe Final Analysis: Does Space Matter or Not? And How Will We Test Our Ideas?12Theories of Simplification and Scaling of Spatially Distributed Processes27113Production Functions from Ecological Populations: A Survey with Emphasis on Spatially Implicit Models29614Challenges and Opportunities for Empirical Evaluation of ""Spatial Theory""318References333Index365"ReviewsAuthor InformationDavid Tilman is the Distinguished McKnight University Professor of Ecology and Director of Cedar Creek Natural History Area at the University of Minnesota. He is the author of Plant Strategies and the Dynamics and Structure of Plant Communities (Princeton). Peter Kareiva is Professor of Zoology at the University of Washington. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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