Competition Theory in Ecology, 9780192895530
Paperback
Rethinking ecological competition: modern models for a complex world.

Competition Theory in Ecology

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  • Paperback

    336 pages

  • Release Date

    22 September 2022

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Summary

Competition between species arises when two or more species share at least some of the same limited resources. It is likely to affect all species, as well as many higher-level aspects of community and ecosystem dynamics. Interspecific competition shares many of the same features as density dependence (intraspecific competition) and evolution (competition between genotypes). In spite of this, a robust theoretical framework is not yet in place to develop a more coherent understanding of this im…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780192895530
ISBN-10:0192895532
Author:Peter A. Abrams
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Imprint:Oxford University Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:336
Release Date:22 September 2022
Weight:552g
Dimensions:234mm x 155mm x 15mm
Series:Oxford Series in Ecology and Evolution
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Critics Review

This book offers readers a compelling introduction to these complexities. * Mark A. McPeek, Biological Sciences, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, The Quarterly Review of Biology *

About The Author

Peter A. Abrams

Peter A. Abrams is Professor Emeritus, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. He is recognized as a Highly Cited Researcher by ISI® and was elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 2005. His research interests include community ecology, biogeography, aquatic ecology, biodiversity, and species interactions. He is widely regarded as one of the leading theoretical ecologists of his generation.

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