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Ecological Versatility and Community Ecology

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Ecological Versatility and Community Ecology
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Ralph C. MacNally
SeriesCambridge Studies in Ecology
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:456
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
Category/GenreEcological science
ISBN/Barcode 9780521119269
ClassificationsDewey:574.5 577
Audience
Undergraduate
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 17 September 2009
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This book was first published in 1995, a time when, like today, there were mounting concerns that the management of our natural global heritage was failing to arrest the rapid loss of biodiversity. The problem may be traced to the extinction of enormous numbers of 'specialised' species, especially in the tropics. Tropical species either have highly particular resource requirements, such as food or nesting hollows, or specific needs for certain types of habitat, such as wetlands, making them vulnerable to changing global conditions. This book is about specialisation and generalisation in the use of resources and habitats. The author uses a broad ecological perspective to address three main questions. How do ecologists study variation in resource and habitat use, and what do we know from these studies? How well does theory account for observations, and what are the common threads between disciplines? Finally, what is the relationship between resource and habitat use? This book provides a comprehensive analysis of ecological versatility.

Reviews

' ... probably the first book devoted to this field and it contains some valuable work.' Brian S. Rushton, The Times Higher Education Supplement