Ecology: The Experimental Analysis of Distribution and Abundance |
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Introduction to the Science of Ecology | 3 |
Evolution and Ecology | 15 |
Methods for Analyzing Distributions | 33 |
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abundance adaptation adult algae animals areas average biological control biomass birds breeding changes chemical climatic colonization competition Copyright crop curve desert desert locust Discuss dispersal distribution dominant ecologists ecology ecosystems effects eggs energy environment environmental equation equilibrium estimate evolutionary example experimental extinction factors feeding fertility fish fishery forest genetic gradient grass grassland habitat herbivores hypothesis illustrates important increase individuals insects interactions islands Lake larvae leaf limits locust logistic logistic curve mammals measured moisture mortality natural selection niche nitrogen North America number of species occur organisms parasites percent pest phosphorus photosynthesis phytoplankton pine plankton plants population density population growth predator-prey predators predict prey primary production problem Reprinted with permission reproductive rate respiration saguaro salmon sample season seedlings seeds shows soil species diversity stability studied succession survival survivorship curve Table temperature timberline trees trophic level tropical tundra vegetation zone zooplankton