Models in Ecology

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This book is aimed at anyone with a serious interest in ecology. Ecological models of two kinds are dealt with: mathematical models of a strategic kind aimed at an understanding of the general properties of ecosystems and laboratory models designed with the same aim in view. The mathematical and experimental models illuminate one another. A strength of the account is that although there is a good deal of mathematics, Professor Maynard Smith has concentrated on making clear the assumptions behind the mathematics and the conclusions to be drawn. Proofs and derivations have been omitted as far as possible. The book is therefore comprehensible to anyone with a minimal familiarity with mathematical notation.
This book was written in the twin convictions that ecology will not comc of age until it has a sound theoretical basis and that there is a long way to go before that state of affairs is reached. It will appeal to all professional ecologists and to many aspiring ecologists... Tovább

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This book is aimed at anyone with a serious interest in ecology. Ecological models of two kinds are dealt with: mathematical models of a strategic kind aimed at an understanding of the general properties of ecosystems and laboratory models designed with the same aim in view. The mathematical and experimental models illuminate one another. A strength of the account is that although there is a good deal of mathematics, Professor Maynard Smith has concentrated on making clear the assumptions behind the mathematics and the conclusions to be drawn. Proofs and derivations have been omitted as far as possible. The book is therefore comprehensible to anyone with a minimal familiarity with mathematical notation.
This book was written in the twin convictions that ecology will not comc of age until it has a sound theoretical basis and that there is a long way to go before that state of affairs is reached. It will appeal to all professional ecologists and to many aspiring ecologists interested in the quantitative approach to their subject.
'A coherent, provocative, stimulating account of the author's work on ecological models, and a welcome portent of the upsurge of work on the theory of ecological stability and population dynamics.'
New Scientist
. . the new material constitutes a significant contribution to the existing literature and some of the discussions, particularly in areas where evolution and ecology interact, are not only lucid, but packed with perceptive insights.' Journal of Ecology
The author is Professor oj Biology, University oj Sussex Cover design by Ken Vail
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