| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 323 pages) : illustrations (color) |
| Series |
Oxford series in ecology and evolution |
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Oxford series in ecology and evolution.
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| Contents |
Introduction: competition theory past and present -- Defining and describing competition -- Measuring and describing competition: a consumer-resource framework -- Competition theory: its present state -- Understanding intraspecific and apparent competition -- The negativity, constancy, and continuity of competitive effects -- Resource use and the strength of interspecific competition -- Competition in seasonal environments: temporal overlap -- Relative nonlinearity and seasonality -- Consumers and resources in space -- Evolution and its ecological consequences -- Overview |
| Summary |
This novel textbook addresses the shortcomings of current competition theory and suggests a more useful approach that can provide a basis for future models that have far greater predictive ability in both ecology and evolution |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-319) and index |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from home page (Oxford Academic, viewed January 5, 2024) |
| Subject |
Ecology -- Mathematical models
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Competition (Biology)
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Competition (Biology)
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Ecology -- Mathematical models
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Biology, life sciences.
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Environment and Ecology.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780192648099 |
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0192648098 |
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9780191914997 |
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0191914991 |
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