Nonequilibrium Ecology by Klaus Rohde
Ecology has long been shaped by ideas that stress the sharing of resources and the competition for those resources, and by the assumption that populations and communities typically exist under equilibrium conditions in habitats saturated with both individuals and species. However, much evidence contradicts these assumptions and it is likely that nonequilibrium is much more widespread than might be expected. This book is unique in focusing on nonequilibrium aspects of ecology, providing evidence for nonequilibrium and equilibrium in populations (and metapopulations), in extant communities and in ecological systems over evolutionary time, including nonequilibrium due to recent and present mass extinctions. The assumption that competition is of overriding importance is central to equilibrium ecology, and much space is devoted to its discussion. As communities of some taxa appear to be shaped more by competition than others, an attempt is made to find an explanation for these differences.-
The Species–Area Relationship
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The Life, Extinction, and Rebreeding of Quagga Zebras
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Species Conservation
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Large-Scale Landscape Experiments
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Assessing the Conservation Value of Freshwaters
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Bird Conservation and Agriculture
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Mapping Species Distributions
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Ecosystem Collapse and Recovery
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Ecology and Conservation of Mountain Birds
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Comparative Plant Succession among Terrestrial Biomes of the World
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Ecosystem Functioning
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Ecology and Conservation of Forest Birds
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Cave Biology
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Ecology of Populations
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Risks and Decisions for Conservation and Environmental Management
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Ecology and Control of Introduced Plants
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Systematic Conservation Planning
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Insect Species Conservation
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Spatio-Temporal Heterogeneity
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Nature's Wealth
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Rebuilding an Ecosystem
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Decline and Recovery of the Island Fox
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Invertebrate Conservation and Agricultural Ecosystems
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Landslide Ecology
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Biodiversity in Environmental Assessment
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Biodiversity in Dead Wood
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Marine Ecosystems
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Animal Population Ecology
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Parasites in Ecological Communities
Nonequilibrium Ecology is a useful compilation of facts, theories, and opinions related to the competition debate.. Franz J. Weissing, Ecology
Klaus Rohde is Professor Emeritus at the University of New England, Australia.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521674553 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521674557 |
| Title | Nonequilibrium Ecology |
| Author | Klaus Rohde |
| Series | Ecology Biodiversity And Conservation |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2006-01-19 |
| Number of pages | 236 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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