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Book Synopsis
This text provides an overview of current advances in theoretical ecology and closely related areas in evolution and natural resources management, and aims to familiarize ecologists with the mathematical and statistical approaches used in the different areas.

Table of Contents

Contributors vii

Foreword ix

Preface xi

Acknowledgements xvii

1 J.M. McGlade: Individual-based models in ecology 1

2 E. Renshaw: Stochastic effects in population models 23

3 M. Keeling: Spatial models of interacting populations 64

4 D.A. Rand: Correlation equations and pair approximations for spatial ecologies 100

5 R. Law: Theoretical aspects of community assembly 143

6 S.L. Pimm: The dynamics of the flows of matter and energy 172

7 W.M. Getz: Population and evolutionary dynamics of consumer resource systems 194

8 P.H. Harvey and A. Purvis: Understanding the ecological and evolutionary reasons for life history variation: mammals as a case study 232

9 M.L. Rosenzweig: Species diversity 249

10 E.J. Milner-Gulland: Ecological economics 282

11 J.M. McGlade: Ecosystem analysis and the governance of natural resources 309

Index 343

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      Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/04/1999
      ISBN13: 9780865427341, 978-0865427341
      ISBN10: 0865427348
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This text provides an overview of current advances in theoretical ecology and closely related areas in evolution and natural resources management, and aims to familiarize ecologists with the mathematical and statistical approaches used in the different areas.

      Table of Contents

      Contributors vii

      Foreword ix

      Preface xi

      Acknowledgements xvii

      1 J.M. McGlade: Individual-based models in ecology 1

      2 E. Renshaw: Stochastic effects in population models 23

      3 M. Keeling: Spatial models of interacting populations 64

      4 D.A. Rand: Correlation equations and pair approximations for spatial ecologies 100

      5 R. Law: Theoretical aspects of community assembly 143

      6 S.L. Pimm: The dynamics of the flows of matter and energy 172

      7 W.M. Getz: Population and evolutionary dynamics of consumer resource systems 194

      8 P.H. Harvey and A. Purvis: Understanding the ecological and evolutionary reasons for life history variation: mammals as a case study 232

      9 M.L. Rosenzweig: Species diversity 249

      10 E.J. Milner-Gulland: Ecological economics 282

      11 J.M. McGlade: Ecosystem analysis and the governance of natural resources 309

      Index 343

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