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Wildlife Population Growth Rates
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
Wildlife Population Growth Rates
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Authors and Contributors |
Edited by R. M. Sibly
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Edited by J. Hone
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Edited by T. H. Clutton-Brock
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:370 | Dimensions(mm): Height 230,Width 153 |
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Category/Genre | Ecological science |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780521533478
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Classifications | Dewey:577.88 |
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Audience | Professional & Vocational | |
Illustrations |
16 Tables, unspecified; 114 Line drawings, unspecified
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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Publication Date |
7 August 2003 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
What determines where a species lives? And what determines its abundance? This book takes a fresh approach to some of the classic questions in ecology. Despite great progress in the twentieth century much more remains to be done before we can provide full answers to these questions. The methods described and deployed in this book point the way forward. The core message of the book is that the key insights come from understanding what determines population growth rate, and that application of this approach will make ecology a more predictive science. Topics covered include population regulation, density-dependence, the ecological niche, resource and interference competition, habitat fragmentation and the ecological effects of environmental stress, together with applications to conservation biology, wildlife management, human demography and ecotoxicology. After a substantial introduction by the editors the book brings together contributions from leading scientists from Australia, New Zealand, North America, Europe and the U.K.
Reviews"This volume would make a wonderful text for a graduate seminar in population dynamics; and can serve as a launching pad for further readings on the subject." Ecoscience
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