Natural systems : the organisation of life - Eichhorn, Markus P. (Chichester, UK ; Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, 2016)
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?.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Keywords: Biotic communities; Life cycles (Biology); Biotic communities; Life cycles (Biology); SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Anatomy & Physiology; Electronic books