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Author: Ralph C. MacNally
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1995-09-21
Total Pages: 454
ISBN-13: 052140553X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA comprehensive analysis of ecological specialisation and generalisation in natural communities, first published in 1995.
Author: Heinz Stolp
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1988-07-29
Total Pages: 332
ISBN-13: 9780521276368
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe rapid expansion od industry and the excessive demands made on limited natural resources have caused genuine concern at all levels of society. In the past this concern has concentrated on plants and animals and their relationships with their environments, but now attention is also turning towards microorganisms whose role is crucial to so many natural processes - from global life and mineral cycles through to the production of beer and milk products. After a brief introduction to microbiology this book concentrates on the ecological aspects of microbial life covering a wide variety of topics including structure, behaviour, growth, dispersal, interactions and how microbes act as symbionts and pathogens. Such a wide-ranging interdisciplinary approach will appeal to undergraduate and graduate students of microbiology, plant and animal ecology, agronomy, forestry and environmental sciences. Professionals working in the same fields will also find it informative as will those working in plant pathology and soil, aquatic, medical and food microbiology.
Author: K. D. Bennett
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9780521399210
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEvolutionary synthesis using contribution of recent fossil record to understand mechanisms of macroevolutionary change.
Author: Michael F. Allen
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1991-04-25
Total Pages: 204
ISBN-13: 9780521335539
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA great many terrestrial plants live in close association with fungi. The features of this association, which is known as mycorrhiza, are those of a mutualistic symbiosis. Almost all plants from mycorrhizae whereby the fungus provides soil resources to the plant in exchange for energy provided by the plant. The symbiosis means greater productivity under stress for the plant and a steady energy supply for the fungus. This book addresses the diverse and complex ways in which mycorrhizae affect the mechanism for plant survival as individuals and populations, for community structure and functioning. An evolutionary/ecological approach is used to describe how and under what conditions mycorrhizal symbioses range from managing natural and agricultural lands to biotechnological processes that enhance agricultural productivity and sustainability. The Ecology of Mycorrhizae will be an invaluable book, applicable to all levels of theoretical and applied research in agronomy, botany, ecology, environmental microbiology, and plant pathology.
Author: Robert J. Whelan
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1995-08-10
Total Pages: 364
ISBN-13: 0521328721
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWildfires kill many animals, but are populations of animals affected? How do animals survive the passage of fire? Why do some tree species survive and others die in a fire? Do frequent fires cause changes in plant community composition? Answering questions such as these requires an understanding of the ecological effects of fire. Aimed at senior undergraduate students, researchers, foresters and other land managers, Dr Whelan's book examines the changes wrought by fires with reference to general ecological theory. The impacts of fires on individual organisms, populations and communities are examined separately, and emphasis is placed on the importance of fire regime. Each chapter includes a listing of 'outstanding questions' that identify gaps in current knowledge. The book finishes by summarising the major aspects of ecology that are of particular relevance to management of fires - both protection against wildfires and deliberate use of fire.
Author: William J. Resetarits
Publisher:
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 492
ISBN-13: 9780195150421
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExperimentation is a dominant approach in contemporary ecological research, pervading studies at all levels of biological organization and across diverse taxa and habitats. Experimental Ecology assembles an eminent group of ecologists who synthesize insights from these varied sources into a cogent statement about experimentalism as an analytical paradigm, placing experimentation within the larger framework of ecological investigation. The book discusses diverse experimental approaches ranging from laboratory microcosms to manipulation of entire ecosystem, illustrating the myriad ways experiments strengthen ecological inference. Experimental ecologists critique their science to move the field forward on all fronts: from better designs, to better links between experiments and theory, to more realism in experiments targeted at specific systems and questions.
Author: Jonathan Silvertown
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2001-08
Total Pages: 452
ISBN-13: 9780521549332
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLeading population biologists examine ecological and evolutionary issues in the context of space.
Author: Jonathan M. Chase
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 2009-08-11
Total Pages: 224
ISBN-13: 0226101819
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhy do species live where they live? What determines the abundance and diversity of species in a given area? What role do species play in the functioning of entire ecosystems? All of these questions share a single core concept—the ecological niche. Although the niche concept has fallen into disfavor among ecologists in recent years, Jonathan M. Chase and Mathew A. Leibold argue that the niche is an ideal tool with which to unify disparate research and theoretical approaches in contemporary ecology. Chase and Leibold define the niche as including both what an organism needs from its environment and how that organism's activities shape its environment. Drawing on the theory of consumer-resource interactions, as well as its graphical analysis, they develop a framework for understanding niches that is flexible enough to include a variety of small- and large-scale processes, from resource competition, predation, and stress to community structure, biodiversity, and ecosystem function. Chase and Leibold's synthetic approach will interest ecologists from a wide range of subdisciplines.
Author: F. I. Woodward
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1987-04-23
Total Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780521282147
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCorrelation between plant distribution and climate is examined over different time and space scales to determine the mechanisms of control in physiological and biochemical terms.
Author: Stephen R. Carpenter
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1996-07-13
Total Pages: 404
ISBN-13: 9780521566841
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis 1993 book documents the importance of trophic cascades in aquatic ecology.
