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" Macroecology / "
James H. Brown
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BL
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711466
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b533655
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| Main Entry
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Brown, James H
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Macroecology /\ James H. Brown
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| Publication Statement
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Chicago :: University of Chicago Press,, 1995
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xiii, 269 p. :: ill., maps ;; 24 cm
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0226076148
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: 0226076156
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-263) and index
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| Contents
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Introduction -- The macroecological approach -- Species, niches, and communities -- The abundance and distribution of species -- The composition of biotas: patterns of body size, abundance, and energetics -- The assembly of continental biotas: geographic range -- Mechanisms: structure and function of individuals -- Mechanisms: population dynamics and interspecific interactions -- Mechanisms: species dynamics -- Synthesis: ecological implications -- Synthesis: biogeographic and macroevolutionary implications -- Applications: human ecology and conservation biology -- Reflections and prospects
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Ecology
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QH541.B75 1995
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