Beyond Equilibria
historical approaches to ecology and evolution
$121.76
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
6 June 2025
Summary
Beyond the Balance: Embracing History in Ecology and Evolution
Ecologists and evolutionary biologists, particularly those with theoretical inclinations, often dismiss historical approaches as overly descriptive and lacking generalizability, contrasting them with the allure of biological equilibrium. This concept pervades ecology and evolution, from the “balance of nature” to mathematical analyses of critical points in scientific models.
This book challenges the over-reliance…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780192859006 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0192859005 |
| Series: | Oxford Series in Ecology and Evolution |
| Author: | Hamish G. Spencer |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 6 June 2025 |
| Weight: | 260g |
| Dimensions: | 232mm x 155mm x 5mm |
About The Author
Hamish G. Spencer
Hamish Spencer received his bachelor’s degree in mathematics (1982) and his master’s degree in zoology (1983) from the University of Auckland. He then studied for his doctorate at Harvard University, supervised by renowned geneticist Richard Lewontin. After graduating in 1988, he moved to the Department of Mathematics & Statistics at the University of Waikato, before taking up a lecturing position at the University of Otago’s Department of Zoology, wheretoday he is Sesquicentennial Distinguished Professor. In 2009 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand, and in 2023 he became a Fellow of the International Science Council.
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