附註:Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-160) and index.
On earth as it is in the heavens -- Does ecology have laws? -- Equilibrium and accelerated death -- The maternal effect hypothesis -- Predator-prey interactions and the period of cycling -- Inertial growth -- Practical consequences -- Shadows on the wall.
摘要:Proposes a fresh approach to population biology and ecology. This book proposes and develops an inertial view of population growth, taking note of acceleration, or rate of change of the growth rate between consecutive generations. It is useful for population biologists, ecological modellers, and theoretical biologists and philosophers of science.
