Macroecology: Concepts and Consequences: 43rd Symposium of the British Ecological Society

Description

Macroecology: Concepts and Consequences brings together for the first time major researchers in the field to present overviews of current thinking about the form and determinants of macroecological patterns. Each section presents different viewpoints on the answer to a key question in macroecology, such as why are most species rare, why are most species small-bodied, and why are most species restricted in their distribution?

Dr Blackburn's research at the University of Birmingham is concerned with a broad range of large-scale patterns and processes in ecology. Professor Gaston's research at Sheffield focuses on the fields of biodiversity and macroecology, with the central theme being the study of variation in geographic distributions of species.

'... this new book presents for the first time a comprehensive overview which summarizes a plethora of views and applications. ... The volume is written for a wide audience ranging from advanced students to established researchers. ... It covers a wide range of ecological problems presenting theoretical models as well as specific applications in different research disciplines. ... the volume provides an excellent overview of the cutting edge in macroecological research. ... I recommend it to everyone interested in large-scale ecology.' Basic and Applied Ecology 'The book ... presents macroecology at its broadest sense, with achievements that have emerged in various biological disciplines, and which thus can be treated under this label because they greatly contributed to answers of ... major ecological questions ... It is therefore an extremely useful reading not only for those interested in macroecology itself, but for everybody who wants to know which big ecological ideas are now in the air.' David Storch, Charles University, Czech Republic