Ecological orbits: how planets move and populations grow

A famous ecologist and a philosopher of science team up to offer a fresh new approach to population biology and ecology. Challenging the traditionally accepted Lotka-Volterra model, which is based on predator-prey interactions, this new model emphasizes maternal effects, specifically the significanc...

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Hauptverfasser:
Ginzburg, Lev, Colyvan, Mark
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford University Press 2003
Zusammenfassung:
A famous ecologist and a philosopher of science team up to offer a fresh new approach to population biology and ecology. Challenging the traditionally accepted Lotka-Volterra model, which is based on predator-prey interactions, this new model emphasizes maternal effects, specifically the significance of a mother's interest in the success of her female offspring.
Umfang:
1 online resource (184 p.) ill
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-160) and index.
ISBN:
1-4237-2031-8
1-280-53423-0
0-19-803754-6
0-19-979015-9
9786610534234
1-60256-800-6
0-19-029059-5
Schlagworte:
Population biology.
Ecology.
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