The Ecological Web: More on the Distribution and Abundance of Animals

Andrewartha, H. G., and L. C. Birch

ISBN 10: 0226020339 / ISBN 13: 9780226020334

Published by The University of Chicago Press, 1984

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Hardcover; light fading, light shelf wear to exterior; former owner's name and stamping on front end page; in very good condition with clean text and tight binding. Dust jacket shows light scuffing and edge tears.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Ecological Web: More on the Distribution and Abundance of Animals
• Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
• Publication Date: 1984
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0226020339
• ISBN 13: 9780226020334
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: UsedVeryGood
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

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Synopsis

"The authors of The Distribution and Abundance of Animals have now written The Ecological Web, an extended and careful synthesis of theory and field research, which provides an illuminating analysis of how environment influences the distribution and abundance of animals. The work also provides the first comprehensive account, illustrated by numerous case histories, of P. J. den Boer's theory of 'spreading the risk.' . . . Andrewartha and Birch, by shifting the emphasis away from abstract theory and back to consideration of animals in their complex natural environments, have provided a useful guide for ecologically sound conservation and management."—Animal Behaviour "The Ecological Web presents an entirely fresh look at ecology from the autecological perspective, and is a worthy successor to the authors' classic work, The Distribution and Abundance of Animals. The work is original—indeed unique—and the detailed coverage of case histories is unprecedented. The point of view will be controversial, but every ecologist will be impressed with the competence and completeness with which the arguments are mustered. A 'must' for every ecologist and environmental scientist."—Paul R. Ehrlich "This book is the naturalist's vision of population ecology. The authors do not intend a formal description of the environment, but are seeking a way of functional analysis, a workable framework of theory within which to ask questions that will help us understand the distribution and abundance of animals in natural populations. The Ecological Web should be studied carefully by every population ecologist and should take a prominent place in the teaching of ecology. It marks a very significant period in our science as we change from one paradigm to another."—P. J. den Boer

From the Back Cover

The Ecological Web presents an entirely fresh look at ecology from the autecological perspective, and is a worthy successor to the author's classic work, The Distribution and Abundance of Animals.--Paul R. Ehrlich