Community Ecology
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Product details:
- Edition number 2
- Publisher OUP Oxford
- Date of Publication 5 June 2019
- ISBN 9780198835868
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages430 pages
- Size 246x188x20 mm
- Weight 938 g
- Language English 0
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Short description:
An accessible introduction to community ecology which looks at the linkages between communities separated in space (metacommunity dynamics), niche and neutral theory, the interplay between ecology and evolution (eco-evolutionary dynamics), and the influence of historical and regional processes in shaping patterns of biodiversity.
MoreLong description:
Community ecology has undergone a transformation in recent years, from a discipline largely focused on processes occurring within a local area to a discipline encompassing a much richer domain of study, including the linkages between communities separated in space (metacommunity dynamics), niche and neutral theory, the interplay between ecology and evolution (eco-evolutionary dynamics), and the influence of historical and regional processes in shaping patterns of biodiversity. To fully understand these new developments, however, students continue to need a strong foundation in the study of species interactions and how these interactions are assembled into food webs and other ecological networks. This new edition fulfils the book's original aims, both as a much-needed up-to-date and accessible introduction to modern community ecology, and in identifying the important questions that are yet to be answered. This research-driven textbook introduces state-of-the-art community ecology to a new generation of students, adopting reasoned and balanced perspectives on as-yet-unresolved issues.
Community Ecology is suitable for advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and researchers seeking a broad, up-to-date coverage of ecological concepts at the community level.
Table of Contents:
Community ecology's roots
Part I
The Big Picture: patterns, causes, and consequences of biodiversity
Patterns of biological diversity
Biodiversity and ecosystem functioning
Part II
The Nitty-Gritty: species interactions in simple modules
Population growth and density dependence
The fundamentals of predator-prey interactions
Selective predators and responsive prey
The fundamentals of competitive interactions
Species coexistence and niche theory
Beneficial interactions in communities: Mutualism and facilitation
Part III
Putting the Pieces Together: food webs, ecological networks and community assembly
Species interactions in ecological networks
Food chains and food webs: Controlling factors and cascading effects
Community assembly and species traits
Part IV
Patial Ecology: metapopulations and metacommunities
Patchy environments, metapopulations and fugitive species
Metacommunities
Part V
Species in Changing Environments: ecology and evolution
Species in variable environments
Evolutionary community ecology
Some concluding remarks and a look ahead
