Perspectives in Ecological Theory

Published by Princeton University Press 1989

Perspectives in Ecological Theory

Edited by: Jonathan Roughgarden , Robert M May and Simon A. Levin

Volume 986 in the series Princeton Legacy Library

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781400860180

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This volume presents an overview of current accomplishments and future directions in ecological theory. The twenty-three chapters cover a broad range of important topics, from the physiology and behavior of individuals or groups of organisms, through population dynamics and community structure, to the ecology of ecosystems and the geochemical cycles of the entire biosphere.

The authors focus on ways in which theory, whether expressed mathematically or verbally, can contribute to defining and solving fundamental problems in ecology. A second aim is to highlight areas where dialogue between theorists and empiricists is likely to be especially rewarding. The authors are R. M. Anderson, C. W. Clark, M. L. Cody, J. E. Cohen, P. R. Ehrlich, M. W. Feldman, M. E. Gilpin, L. J. Gross, M. P. Hassell, H. S. Horn, P. Kareiva, M.A.R. Koehl, S. A. Levin, R. M. May, L. D. Mueller, R. V. O'Neill, S. W. Pacala, S. L. Pimm, T. M. Powell, H. R. Pulliam, J. Roughgarden, W. H. Schlesinger, H. H. Shugart, S. M. Stanley, J. H. Steele, D. Tilman, J. Travis, and D. L. Urban.

Originally published in 1989.

The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

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The book has many strengths. Not least, it provides a gold mine of interesting and important questions, sufficient to keep armies of graduate students profitably employed for several years. Perhaps more importantly it defines an agenda for research initiatives to be undertaken by the entire community.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
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Introduction Jonathan Roughgarden, Robert M. May and Simon A. Levin Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	3
I. FROM INDIVIDUALS TO POPULATIONS
1. Plant Physiological Ecology: A Theoretician's Perspective Louis J. Gross Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	11
2. Individual Behavior and the Procurement of Essential Resources H. Ronald Pulliam Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	25
3. Discussion: From Individuals to Populations M.A.R. Koehl Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	39
II . POPULATION DYNAMICS AND SPECIES INTERACTIONS
4. Plant Population Dynamic Theory Stephen W. Pacala Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	54
5. Renewing the Dialogue between Theory and Experiments in Population Ecology Peter Kareiva Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	68
6. Discussion: Population Dynamics and Species Interactions David Tilman Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	89
III. ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
7. Blending Ecology and Genetics: Progress toward a Unified Population Biology Joseph Travis and Laurence D. Mueller Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	101
8. Fossils, Macroevolution, and Theoretical Ecology Steven M. Stanley Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	125
9. Discussion: Ecology and Evolution Marcus W. Feldman Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	135
IV. SCALE AND COUPLING IN ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS
10. Perspectives in Hierarchy and Scale R. V. O'Neill Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	140
11. Physical and Biological Scales of Variability in Lakes, Estuaries, and the Coastal Ocean Thomas M. Powell Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	157
12. Discussion: Scale and Coupling in Ecological Systems John H. Steele Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	177
V. STRUCTURE AND ASSEMBLY OF COMMUNITIES
13. Food Webs and Community Structure Joel E. Cohen Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	181
14. The Structure and Assembly of Communities Jonathan Roughgarden Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	203
15. Discussion: Structure and Assembly of Communities Martin L. Cody Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	227
VI. ECOSYSTEM STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
16. Challenges in the Development of a Theory of Community and Ecosystem Structure and Function Simon A. Levin Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	242
17. Simulators as Models of Forest Dynamics Henry S. Horn, Herman H. Shugart and Dean L. Urban Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	256
18. Discussion: Ecosystem Structure and Function William H. Schlesinger Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	268
VII. ECOLOGY AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
19. Bioeconomics Colin W. Clark Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	275
20. Theoretical Issues in Conservation Biology Stuart L. Pimm and Michael E. Gilpin Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	287
21. Discussion: Ecology and Resource Management—Is Ecological Theory Any Good in Practice? Paul R. Ehrlich Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	306
VIII. ECOLOGY OF PESTS AND PATHOGENS
22. The Population Biology of Host-Parasite and Host-Parasitoid Associations Michael P. Hassell and Robert M. May Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	319
23. Discussion: Ecology of Pests and Pathogens Roy M. Anderson Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	348
Appendix. Ecological Theory: A List of Books Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	363
List of Participants Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	367
Author Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	371
Subject Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	383

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