Complex Population Dynamics: A Theoretical/Empirical Synthesis

by Peter Turchin

Book Overview

Why do organisms become extremely abundant one year and then seem to disappear a few years later? Why do population outbreaks in particular species happen more or less regularly in certain locations, but only irregularly (or never at all) in other locations? Complex population dynamics have fascinated biologists for decades. By bringing together mathematical models, statistical analyses, and field experiments, this book offers a comprehensive new...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691090211
• ISBN13: 9780691090214
• Release Date: February 2003
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 472 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.6" x 8.5"