Ecology: Concepts and ApplicationsThis introductory ecology text places strong emphasis upon helping students grasp the main concepts of the topic without becoming inundated with detail. It features a number of examples of actual research projects conducted in the field of ecology. |
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The number of species on the near island soon equaled predefaunation levels,
while the number of species on the far island was still below the original level.
E Z Days FIGURE 19.12 Colonization curves for two mangrove islands thai were
...
The number of species on the near island soon equaled predefaunation levels,
while the number of species on the far island was still below the original level.
E Z Days FIGURE 19.12 Colonization curves for two mangrove islands thai were
...
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approximately 30 plants became extinct on each large island and another 30
new species arrived. In other words, it appears that the number of species may
have reached equilibrium on large islands. The observed patterns of colonization
...
approximately 30 plants became extinct on each large island and another 30
new species arrived. In other words, it appears that the number of species may
have reached equilibrium on large islands. The observed patterns of colonization
...
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Many habitats on continents are so isolated that they can be considered as
islands. Species richness on habitat islands, such as mountain islands in the
American Southwest, increases with area and decreases with isolation. Lakes
can also ...
Many habitats on continents are so isolated that they can be considered as
islands. Species richness on habitat islands, such as mountain islands in the
American Southwest, increases with area and decreases with isolation. Lakes
can also ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Ecology: Concepts and Applications |
| Author | Manuel Carl Molles |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | WCB/McGraw-Hill, 1999 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | Feb 24, 2010 |
| ISBN | 007042716X, 9780070427167 |
| Length | 509 pages |
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