Wildlife Population Growth Rates

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Wildlife Population Growth Rates
Authors and Contributors      Edited by R. M. Sibly
Edited by J. Hone
Edited by T. H. Clutton-Brock
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:370
Dimensions(mm): Height 230,Width 153
Category/GenreEcological science
ISBN/Barcode 9780521533478
ClassificationsDewey:577.88
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 16 Tables, unspecified; 114 Line drawings, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 7 August 2003
Publication Country United Kingdom

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