The Theory of Ecological Communities

by Mark Vellend

Book Overview

A plethora of different theories, models, and concepts make up the field of community ecology. Amid this vast body of work, is it possible to build one general theory of ecological communities? What other scientific areas might serve as a guiding framework? As it turns out, the core focus of community ecology--understanding patterns of diversity and composition of biological variants across space and time--is shared by evolutionary biology and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691164843
• ISBN13: 9780691164847
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.3"