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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... 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 sampling model does ...
... 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 sampling model does ...
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... passive sampling model . In Figure 7.15 , the solid line shows the predicted species richness and a confidence interval based on the passive sampling model . Species richness on most Number of species ( S ) 40 35 30 25 25 20 15 10 5 0 ...
... passive sampling model . In Figure 7.15 , the solid line shows the predicted species richness and a confidence interval based on the passive sampling model . Species richness on most Number of species ( S ) 40 35 30 25 25 20 15 10 5 0 ...
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... Passive sampling model , 185-187 Per capita growth rate , [ ( 1 / N ) ( dN / dt ) ] , 33–34 Perennial plants , 59 Period , of population cycle , 35-36 Periodic variation , in carrying capacity , 40-42 Persistence , metapopulation ...
... Passive sampling model , 185-187 Per capita growth rate , [ ( 1 / N ) ( dN / dt ) ] , 33–34 Perennial plants , 59 Period , of population cycle , 35-36 Periodic variation , in carrying capacity , 40-42 Persistence , metapopulation ...
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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