Ecological Niches: Linking Classical and Contemporary Approaches

by Mathew A. Leibold and Jonathan M. Chase

Book Overview

Why 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226101800
• ISBN13: 9780226101804
• Release Date: July 2003
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 221 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.4" x 8.8"