Rarity

Häftad, Engelska, 1994

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Beskrivning

Population and community biology have been based largely on studies of abundant and widespread species. Most species are neither. This study draws together information from different disciplines on rarity. It draws general principles, focusing on the definition and measurement of rarity, its spatial and temporal dynamics, and its causes and interactions with conservation. Rare species are of particular concern to conservation because they tend to have a greater probability of extinction. This book should be of interest to conservation biologists, ecologists, environmental scientists and animal behaviourists.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1994-07-31
Mått:152 x 229 x 13 mm
Vikt:326 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Population and Community Biology Series
Antal sidor:205
Förlag:Chapman and Hall
ISBN:9780412475108

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Recensioner i media

'This advanced work should be studied by wildlife biologists, conservation biologists, and ecologists.' Choice 'Ecologists are fortunate to have such a solid foundation for the ideas and patterns that contribute to our notions and interpretations of rarity.' Ecology '...few population biologists or conservation ecologists can afford not to have this book to hand. A book on rarity is itself a rarity, and we should thank the author and publisher for noticing and partially filling a gap in the literature.' Biodiversity Letters 'Specially welcome is this book by an acknowledged expert in the field... it all adds up to a remarkably successful synthesis that should appeal to both theoretical biologists in their laboratories and conservation biologists on the ground.' Biodiversity and Conservation

Innehållsförteckning

1 What is rarity?.- 2 Abundances and range sizes: measuring rarity.- 3 The non-independence of abundance and range size.- 4 Spatial dynamics.- 5 Temporal dynamics.- 6 Causes of rarity.- 7 Conservation and rarity.- 8 Where next?.- References.- Author index.