Coexistence in Ecology by Mark A Mcpeek
A comprehensive framework for understanding species coexistence
Coexistence is the central concept in community ecology, but an understanding of this concept requires that we study the actual mechanisms of species interactions. Coexistence in Ecology examines the major features of these mechanisms for species that coexist at different positions in complex food webs, and derives empirical tests from model predictions.
Exploring the various challenges species face, Mark McPeek systematically builds a model food web, beginning with an ecosystem devoid of life and then adding one species at a time. With the introduction of each new species, he evaluates the properties it must possess to invade a community and quantifies the changes in the abundances of other species that result from a successful invasion. McPeek continues this process until he achieves a multitrophic level food web with many species coexisting at each trophic level, from omnivores, mutualists, and pathogens to herbivores, carnivores, and basic plants. He then describes the observational and experimental empirical studies that can test the theoretical predictions resulting from the model analyses.
Synthesizing decades of theoretical research in community ecology, Coexistence in Ecology offers new perspectives on how to develop an empirical program of study rooted in the natural histories of species and the mechanisms by which they actually interact with one another.
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Population and Community Ecology of Ontogenetic Development
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Theory of Island Biogeography
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The Ecological Detective
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Food Webs and Niche Space
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Evolution in Changing Environments
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Modeling Populations of Adaptive Individuals
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Scaling in Ecology with a Model System
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Caste and Ecology in the Social Insects
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Theoretical Aspects of Population Genetics
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A Theory of Global Biodiversity
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The Population Biology of Tuberculosis
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Geographical Genetics
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The Theory of Sex Allocation
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Populations in a Seasonal Environment
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Theoretical Studies on Sex Ratio Evolution
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Some Adaptations of Marsh-Nesting Blackbirds
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The Phytochemical Landscape
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Population Ecology of Individuals
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From Populations to Ecosystems
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Food Webs
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Sex and Evolution
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Natural Selection in the Wild
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Geographic Variation, Speciation and Clines
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Stability and Complexity in Model Ecosystems
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The Florida Scrub Jay
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Sex Allocation
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Social Butterflies
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Fish Ecology, Evolution, and Exploitation
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Genetic Structure and Selection in Subdivided Populations
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Resource Competition and Community Structure
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Quantitative Viral Ecology
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Metacommunity Ecology
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The Unified Neutral Theory of Biodiversity and Biogeography
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Complex Population Dynamics
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Plant Strategies and the Dynamics and Structure of Plant Communities
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The Theory of Ecological Communities
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780691204871 |
| ISBN 10 | 069120487X |
| Title | Coexistence in Ecology |
| Author | Mark A Mcpeek |
| Series | Monographs In Population Biology |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Princeton University Press |
| Year published | 2022-02-08 |
| Number of pages | 468 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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