Size-Structured Populations : Ecology and Evolution /

At last both ecology and evolution are covered in this study on the dynamics of size-structured populations. How does natural selection shape growth patterns and life cycles of individuals, and hence the size-structure of populations? This book will stimulate biologists to look into some important a...

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Main Author: Ebenman, Bo
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Persson, Lennart
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1988.
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Summary:At last both ecology and evolution are covered in this study on the dynamics of size-structured populations. How does natural selection shape growth patterns and life cycles of individuals, and hence the size-structure of populations? This book will stimulate biologists to look into some important and interesting biological problems from a new angle of approach, concerning: - life history evolution, - intraspecific competition and niche theory, - structure and dynamics of ecological communities.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 284 pages 91 illustrations)
ISBN:9783642740015 (electronic bk.)
3642740014 (electronic bk.)