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Competition and Coexistence /

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The global loss of biodiversity has led to a renewed interest in the underlying mechanisms that explain spatial differences and temporal change of diversity. This book synthesises recent advances in our understanding of interactions that enhance or diminish coexistence among competing species. It fe...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sommer, Ulrich
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Worm, Boris
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint : Springer, 2002.
Series:Ecological Studies, Analysis and Synthesis, ; 161.
Subjects:
Life sciences.
Animal ecology.
Biodiversity.
Microbial ecology.
Plant ecology.
Ecology.
Evolution (Biology)
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Competition in Well Mixed Habitats: From Competititve Exclusion to Competitive Chaos
  • Spatial Models of Competition
  • Competition and Coexistence in Plankton Communities
  • Competition and Coexistence of Mobile Animals
  • Competition, Coexistence and Diversity on Rocky Shores
  • Competition and Coexistence in Terrestrial Plants: A Review
  • Synthesis: Back to Santa Rosalia, or no Wonder There are so Many Species.