Gimme H. Walter. Rob Hengeveld, "Autecology: Organisms, Interactions and Environmental Dynamics"
English | 2014 | ISBN: 1482214148 | 484 pages | PDF | 17 MB
English | 2014 | ISBN: 1482214148 | 484 pages | PDF | 17 MB
This book spells out the theoretical structure, methodology and philosophy of the science of autecology. The autecological approach focuses on the interactions of individual organisms (and their species-specific adaptations) with the spatio-temporal dynamics of their environment as a basis for interpreting patterns of diversity and abundance in natural systems.
This organism-based approach to ecological interpretation provides a strong alternative to more traditional approaches and relates mechanistically to the underlying disciplines of anatomy, physiology, and behavior. The book includes illustrations, specific examples, graphs, maps, and other diagrams.