Scale, heterogeneity, and the structure and diversity of ecological communities
Auteur :
Ritchie, Mark E.
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691090702
Date de publication :
18 oct. 2009
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 cm
Poids :
28 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Understanding and predicting species diversity in ecological communities is one of the great challenges in community ecology. This book presents a fresh theory of coexistence that incorporates two important aspects of biodiversity in nature-scale and spatial variation in the supply of limiting resources.