Natural systems : the organisation of life / [electronic resource]
by Eichhorn, Markus P [author.].
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BookPublisher: Chichester, UK ; John Wiley & Sons, 2016.Description: 1 online resource.ISBN: 9781118905999; 1118905997; 9781118906002; 1118906004.Subject(s): Biotic communities | Life cycles (Biology) | Biotic communities | Life cycles (Biology) | SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Anatomy & Physiology | Electronic booksOnline resources: Wiley Online Library
Contents:
Introduction : defining nature -- What is a species? -- The history of life -- How many species are there? -- Measuring diversity -- Niches -- Patterns in species richness -- Drivers of diversity -- Does diversity matter? -- Organisation at the community scale -- Stability -- Changes through time -- Changes through space -- Global patterns of life -- Regional species richness -- Latitudinal gradients -- Earth history -- Dispersal -- Life on islands -- Reinventing islands -- What is a natural system?.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction : defining nature -- What is a species? -- The history of life -- How many species are there? -- Measuring diversity -- Niches -- Patterns in species richness -- Drivers of diversity -- Does diversity matter? -- Organisation at the community scale -- Stability -- Changes through time -- Changes through space -- Global patterns of life -- Regional species richness -- Latitudinal gradients -- Earth history -- Dispersal -- Life on islands -- Reinventing islands -- What is a natural system?.
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