{"product_id":"metabolic-ecology-9780470671528","title":"Metabolic Ecology","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the first textbooks in this emerging important field of ecology.             Most of ecology is about metabolism: the ways that organisms use energy and materials. The energy requirements of individuals     their metabolic rates     vary predictably with their body size and temperature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“If you want a thorough, up-to-date coverage of research based upon the MTE and its many applications, this book is a must-read.”  (\u003ci\u003eEcology\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 January 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e “Intended to be accessible to upper-level undergraduates, the book should be widely-read by anyone who seeks a more powerful science of ecology.”  (\u003ci\u003eBritish Ecological Society Bulletin\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 December 2012)  \u003cp\u003e“The book is copiously illustrated, and the complex mathematics limited and treated discreetly so the nonmathematician can follow the logic.  A necessary read for ecologists.  Summing Up: Highly recommended.  Upper-division undergraduates and above.”  (\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 November 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes on contributors vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xiv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Metabolism as the basis for a theoretical unification of ecology 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJames H. Brown, Richard M. Sibly, and Astrid Kodric-Brown\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Foundations 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Methodological tools 9\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEthan P. White, Xiao Xiao, Nick J. B. Isaac, and Richard M. Sibly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The metabolic theory of ecology and its central equation 21\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJames H. Brown and Richard M. Sibly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Stoichiometry 34\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael Kaspari\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Modeling metazoan growth and ontogeny 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAndrew J. Kerkhoff\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Life history 57\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichard M. Sibly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Behavior 67\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eApril Hayward, James F. Gillooly, and Astrid Kodric-Brown\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Population and community ecology 77\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNick J.B. Isaac, Chris Carbone, and Brian Mcgill\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Predator–prey relations and food webs 86\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOwen L. Petchey and Jennifer A. Dunne\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Ecosystems 99\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKristina J. Anderson-Teixeira and Peter M. Vitousek\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Rates of metabolism and evolution 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn L. Gittleman and Patrick R. Stephens\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Biodiversity and its energetic and thermal controls 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Storch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Selected Organisms and Topics 133\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Microorganisms 135\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJordan G. Okie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Phytoplankton 154\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eElena Litchman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Land plants: new theoretical directions and empirical prospects 164\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrian J. Enquist and Lisa Patrick Bentley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Marine invertebrates 188\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMary I. O’connor and John F. Bruno\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Insect metabolic rates 198\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJames S. Waters and Jon F. Harrison\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Terrestrial vertebrates 212\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWilliam Karasov\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Seabirds and marine mammals 225\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaniel P. Costa and Scott A. Shaffer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Parasites 234\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRyan F. Hechinger, Kevin D. Lafferty, and Armand M. Kuris\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Human ecology 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarcus J. Hamilton, Oskar Burger, and Robert S. Walker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Practical Applications 259\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Marine ecology and fisheries 261\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSimon Jennings, Ken H. Andersen, and Julia L. Blanchard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Conservation biology 271\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlison G. Boyer and Walter Jetz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Climate change 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKristina J. Anderson-Teixeira, Felisa A. Smith, and S. K. Morgan Ernest\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Beyond biology 293\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMelanie E. Moses and Stephanie Forrest\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Synthesis and prospect 302\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJames H. Brown, Richard M. Sibly, and Astrid Kodric-Brown\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 306\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 361\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402400211287,"sku":"9780470671528","price":63.86,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470671528.jpg?v=1730480286","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/metabolic-ecology-9780470671528","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}