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Title: Monographs in population biology. A theory of global biodiversity
Creators: Worm (Boris),
Other creators: Tittensor Derek P.,
Collection: Электронные книги зарубежных издательств; Общая коллекция
Subjects: Biodiversity.; NATURE / Ecology.; NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / Wilderness.; SCIENCE / Environmental Science.; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Ecology.; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biological Diversity; EBSCO eBooks
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Language: English
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Table of Contents

  • Cover
  • Title
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1. Introduction
    • 1.1. Integrating Land and Sea
    • 1.2. A Brief History of Biodiversity Research
    • 1.3. Goals and Structure of This Book
  • 2. Observed Patterns of Global Biodiversity
    • 2.1. Marine Coastal Biodiversity
    • 2.2. Marine Pelagic Biodiversity
    • 2.3. Deep-Sea Biodiversity
    • 2.4. Terrestrial Biodiversity
    • 2.5. Changes in Biodiversity Patterns through Time
    • 2.6. Robustness of Documented Biodiversity Patterns
    • 2.7. Synthesis
  • 3. Drivers and Predictors of Global Biodiversity
    • 3.1. Hypothesized Drivers of Diversity
    • 3.2. Spatial and Temporal Scale
    • 3.3. Empirical Predictors of Diversity
    • 3.4. Synthesis
  • 4. Developing a Theory of Global Biodiversity
    • 4.1. Basic Neutral Theory
    • 4.2. Implementation in Forward and Coalescence Mode
    • 4.3. Including Metabolic Theory
    • 4.4. Including Habitat Area and Productivity
    • 4.5. Including Temperature Niches
    • 4.6. Discussion and Comparison with Other Theory
  • 5. Predicting Global Biodiversity Patterns from Theory
    • 5.1. Fitting Theoretical Predictions to Empirical Data
    • 5.2. Ectotherms versus Endotherms
    • 5.3. Including Niches
    • 5.4. Synthesis
  • 6. Conservation Applications
    • 6.1. Global Biodiversity Hotspots and Conservation Priorities
    • 6.2. Observed Biodiversity Change and Its Drivers
    • 6.3. Projecting Biodiversity Change from Theory
    • 6.4. The Future of Biodiversity
  • 7. Conclusions
    • 7.1. Summary of Major Findings
    • 7.2. Ecological Theory
    • 7.3. A Niche for Neutrality?
    • 7.4. Spatial Scale
    • 7.5. Ecological versus Evolutionary Time
    • 7.6. Applications
    • 7.7. Limitations
    • 7.8. Final Outlook
  • References
  • Index

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