Spatial Ecology: Patterns and Processes
Paperback/NATURE 146 pages English Jan 30, 2018
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"Spatial Ecology" elucidates processes and mechanisms which structure dynamics of real world systems; these include lakes, ponds, forests and rivers. Readers are introduced to contemporary models in ecological literature based on the author's research experience. The e-book starts by presenting an introduction to basic mechanisms of ecological processes. This is followed by chapters explaining these processes responsible for generating observed spatial patterns in detail. The e-book concludes with a chapter on water quality management and its relevance to the spatial setting in a wetland area. This text in spatial ecology is a welcome resource for readers interested in models, methods and methodologies best suited for the study of advanced ecology courses and topics related to ecosystem structure, function and habitat fragmentation. CONTENTS: 1) Introduction 2) Basic Interactions: Processes in Time 3) Ecosystems in the 'Bottle': Microcosm Experiments 4) Principles of Ecological Dynamics 5) Role of Space 6) Dynamics and Patterns 7) Issues in Spatial Ecology
- Author:
- Vikas Rai
- Publisher:
- Bentham Science Publishers
- Publication Date:
- Jan 30, 2018
- Number of pages:
- 146 pages
- Language:
- English
- Binding:
- Paperback/NATURE
- ISBN-10:
- 1608057100
- ISBN-13:
- 9781608057108