Introduction to Population Biology - Brossura

Neal, Dick

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ISBN 10: 052153223X ISBN 13: 9780521532235

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2009

Riassunto

How do plant and animal populations change genetically to evolve and adapt to their local environments? How do populations grow and interact with one another through competition and predation? How does behaviour influence ecology and evolution? Introduction to Population Biology covers all these areas and more. Taking a quantitative and Darwinian perspective, the basic theory of population processes is developed using mathematical models. To allow students of biology, ecology and evolution to gain a real understanding of the subject, key features include: · step-by-step instructions for spreadsheet simulations of many basic equations to explore the outcomes or predictions of models · worked examples showing how the equations are applied to biological questions · problem sets together with detailed solutions to help the reader test their understanding · real-life examples to help the reader relate the theory to the natural world

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Recensione:

"The author does a commendable job synthesizing general theory and empirical work in the diverse field of population biology in a comprehensive yet approachable manner for an undergraduate audience. Nevertheless, this book serves as a well-written and comprehensive introduction to the field that will be a valuable reference in undergraduate classes." The Quarterly Review of Biology, Kim T. Scribner

"...this book should be a valuable tool for university professors that teach introductory population biology. The breadth of the subjects covered in the book will make it easier for students to refer to one textbook where they can find all the appropriate information...It is well written, interesting to read and nicely illustrated...The step-by-step instructions for spreadsheet simulations of many of the basic equations should be particularly useful for undergraduate students." - Ecoscience, Eric T. Reed, Canadian Wildlife Service

Descrizione del libro:

Introduction to Population Biology provides a quantitative and Darwinian perspective of population processes. Packed full of worked examples, step-by-step simulations and problem sets, this book will allow the student to gain a good grasp of the fundamentals of this important area.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 052153223X
• ISBN 13: 9780521532235
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 408