A Primer of EcologyWith the aim of teaching students the essential models in population and community ecology, this book explains in detail the basic concepts of exponential and logistic population growth, age-structured demography, metapopulation dynamics, competition, predation and island biogeography. |
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Page 179
... MacArthur - Wilson model . In contrast to many of the ecological models we have studied , the MacArthur - Wilson model does not predict stable popula- tions . Instead , there is ongoing colonization and stochastic extinction of island ...
... MacArthur - Wilson model . In contrast to many of the ecological models we have studied , the MacArthur - Wilson model does not predict stable popula- tions . Instead , there is ongoing colonization and stochastic extinction of island ...
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... MacArthur - Wilson model , the passive sampling model predicts more species on large islands than on small . However , the MacArthur- Wilson model predicts recurrent extinction and turnover of island popula- tions , whereas the passive ...
... MacArthur - Wilson model , the passive sampling model predicts more species on large islands than on small . However , the MacArthur- Wilson model predicts recurrent extinction and turnover of island popula- tions , whereas the passive ...
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... MacArthur - Wilson model , 177 metapopulation model , 93–94 nonlinear , 182-183 target effect and , 184–185 f , see Population sites Fi , see Fertility Ferminia cerverai , 175 Fertility , of age class i ( F ; ) , 66–67 , 68 Fertility ...
... MacArthur - Wilson model , 177 metapopulation model , 93–94 nonlinear , 182-183 target effect and , 184–185 f , see Population sites Fi , see Fertility Ferminia cerverai , 175 Fertility , of age class i ( F ; ) , 66–67 , 68 Fertility ...
Contents
Logistic Population Growth Expens | 27 |
AgeStructured Population Growth | 55 |
MODEL PRESENTATION AND PREDICTIONS | 90 |
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abundance age class age structure Allee effect allenbyi assumptions axis birth and death birth rate calculate carrying capacity Chapter coexistence colonization competition competitors constant death rate decrease density-dependent depends E. O. Wilson ecology Euler equation example exponential growth Expression extinction rate Figure fluctuations functional response habitat immigration rate interspecific competition isocline of species iteroparous K-selection K₁ K₂ large islands Leslie matrix logarithmic logistic growth logistic model Lotka-Volterra equations Lotka-Volterra model MacArthur-Wilson model mathematical maximum metapopulation metapopulation models N₁ N₂ number of individuals Number of predators number of species Number of victims offspring parasite passive sampling model patches persist population cycles population growth rate population sizes predator and victim predator isocline predator population primer rate of increase red grouse represents reproductive value rescue effect schedule source pool species richness species-area relationship survivorship survivorship curve tion turnover ulation victim density victim isocline victim population zero