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The Ecology of Bird Communities: Volume 2, Processes and Variations: 002 - Rilegato

Wiens, John A.

 
9780521365581: The Ecology of Bird Communities: Volume 2, Processes and Variations: 002

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A major study of avian community ecology.

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Descrizione del libro

This second volume of Ecology of Bird Communities discusses the way in which bird community patterns have been interpreted. Processes and Variations examines how the complexity and variability of natural environments may influence efforts to discern and understand the nature of these communities.

Contenuti

Preface; Acknowledgements; Part I. Interpreting Community Patterns: Process Hypotheses: 1. Competition; 2. A case study: interactions among nectarivores; 3. Beyond competition: other factors influencing community structure; Part II. Community Variation in Time and Space: 4. Temporal variation of communities; 5. Spatial patchiness and scale; Part III. Prospects: 6. Concluding comments: future directions in avian community ecology; References; Author index; Subject index.

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