From populations to ecosystems : theoretical foundations for a new ecological synthesis / Michel Loreau.

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Monographs in population biology.
Main Author: Loreau, Michel
Language:English
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2010], ©2010.
Series:Monographs in population biology.
Subjects:
Ecology.
Biodiversity.
Population biology.
Physical Description:xiv, 297 pages : figures.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Population and ecosystem approaches in ecology
  • The maintenance and functional consequences of species diversity
  • Biodiversity and ecosystem functioning
  • Food webs, interaction webs, and ecosystem functioning
  • Stability and complexity of ecosystems : new perspectives on an old debate
  • Material cycling and the overall functioning of ecosystems
  • Spatial dynamics of biodiversity and ecosystem functioning : metacommunities and meta-ecosystems
  • Evolution of ecosystems and ecosystem properties
  • Postface : toward an integrated, predictive ecology.