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Foundations of Ecology
Leslie A. Real
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Description for Foundations of Ecology
Paperback. Editor(s): Real, Leslie A.; Brown, James H. Num Pages: 920 pages, illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 174 x 245 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1502.
Assembled here for the first time in one volume are forty classic papers that have laid the foundations of modern ecology. Whether by posing new problems, demonstrating important effects, or stimulating new research, these papers have made substantial contributions to an understanding of ecological processes, and they continue to influence the field today. The papers span nearly nine decades of ecological research, from 1887 on, and are organized in six sections: foundational papers, theoretical advances, synthetic statements, methodological developments, field studies, and ecological experiments. Selections range from Connell's elegant account of experiments with barnacles to Watt's encyclopedic natural history, from a visionary exposition by Grinnell of the concept of niche to a seminal essay by Hutchinson on diversity. Six original essays by contemporary ecologists and a historian of ecology place the selections in context and discuss their continued relevance to current research. This combination of classic papers and fresh commentaries makes Foundations of Ecology both a convenient reference to papers often cited today and an essential guide to the intellectual and conceptual roots of the field. Published with the Ecological Society of America.
Product Details
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
920
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Condition
New
Weight
1596g
Number of Pages
920
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226705941
SKU
V9780226705941
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