A theory of global biodiversity /

The number of species found at a given point on the planet varies by orders of magnitude, yet large-scale gradients in biodiversity appear to follow some very general patterns. Little mechanistic theory has been formulated to explain the emergence of observed gradients of biodiversity both on land a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Worm, B. (Boris), 1969- (Author), Tittensor, Derek P. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2018]
Series:Monographs in population biology ; 60.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Observed patterns of global biodiversity
  • 3. Drivers and predictors of global biodiversity
  • 4. Developing a theory of global biodiversity
  • 5. Predicting global biodiversity patterns from theory
  • 6. Conservation applications
  • 7. Conclusions.