Applied Population Ecology: A Supply-Demand Approach
Andrew Paul Gutierrez, A. P. Gutierrez, C. K. EllisBooks.org participates in affiliate programs including Bookshop.org and the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. We may earn a commission from qualifying purchases made through links on this page, at no additional cost to you.
Overview
This book provides applied biologists and ecologists with the mathematical tools they need to understand the ever increasingly mathematical and complex area of population ecology.
Synopsis
This book provides applied biologists and ecologists with the mathematical tools they need to understand the ever increasingly mathematical and complex area of population ecology.
Booknews
Summarizes the author's lecture notes for a class in insect ecology, for students in applied ecology with a minimum of mathematics background. Section I outlines major arguments of the field, and examines aspects of sampling theory; poikilotherm development; life table theory and practice; and the functional response. Section II details specific models such as single-species models; models of multitropic interactions; and regional dynamics. Includes mathematical appendices. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)