Patch Dynamics

Patch Dynamics edited by Simon A. Levin, Thomas M. Powell, John H. Steele.

From the preface by Joel E. Cohen: "A century from now humanity will live in a managed - or mismanaged - global garden. We are debating the need to preserve tropical forests. Farming of the sea is providing an increasing part of our fish supply. We are beginning to control atmospheric emissions...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Levin, Simon A. (Editor), Powell, Thomas M. (Editor), Steele, John H. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 1993.
Edition:1st ed. 1993.
Series:Lecture Notes in Biomathematics, 96
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Ecology .
Geology.
Geophysics.
Geoecology.
Environmental geology.
Nature conservation.
Electronic resources (E-books)
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Table of Contents:
  • Comparing Terrestrial and Marine Ecological Systems
  • Summary
  • Present Status
  • Major Themes
  • Present Programs
  • Options for Action
  • Mechanisms for Action
  • II. Methods and Descriptions Overview (Powell)
  • 1. Introduction to Spatial Statistics
  • 2. The Spatial Nature of Soil Variability and Its Implications for Field Studies
  • 3. Phytoplankton Patchiness: Ecological Implications and Observation Methods
  • 4. Measuring the Fate of Patches in the Water: Larval Dispersal
  • 5. Determining Process Through Pattern: Reality or Fantasy?
  • 6. Description and Analysis of Spatial Patterns
  • III. Concepts and Models Overview (Steele)
  • 7. Ecological Interactions in Patchy Environments: From Patch-Occupancy Models to Cellular Automata
  • 8. Spatial Aggregation Arising from Convective Processes
  • 9. Two-Patch Metapopulation Dynamics
  • 10. Coupling of Circulation and Marine Ecosystem Models
  • 11. An Invitation to Structured (Meta) Population Models
  • 12. Stochastic Models of Growth and Competition
  • 13. Mechanisms of Patch Formation
  • IV. Ecological and Evolutionary Consequences Overview (Levin)
  • 14. The Ocean Carbon Cycle and Climate Change: An Analysis of Interconnected Scales
  • 15. Shifting Mosaic Metapopulation Dynamics
  • 16. Modeling Fire Regime in Mediterranean Landscapes
  • 17. The Influence of Regional Processes on Local Communities: Examples From an Experimentally Fragmented Landsacape
  • 18. Ecological and Evolutionary Consequences of Patchiness: A Marine-Terrestrial Perspective
  • Contributors List.

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