Mike Gillman has been based at the Open University since 1990. He has contributed to a diverse set of undergraduate and postgraduate courses in biological and environmental science. His research interests are equally broad, spanning population dynamics, community ecology and evolutionary biology. He has a particular interest in the environment and conservation of Neotropical forests. Rosemary Hails is a professor at the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology in Wallingford, UK. She was educated at Oxford University, where she earned a BA Honours in Zoology. Hails is a vice president and member of council for the British Ecological Society - BES -.

"Teachers of courses on ecological modelling will find [this book] a useful source-book at a competitive price."

• Introduction: Themes Of Ecological Modelling. Probability Of Population Extinction.Looking For Cycles: The Dynamics Of Predators And Their Prey.Population Dynamics Of Species With Complex Life-Histories.Dynamics Of Ecological Communities.Spatial Models And Thresholds.Disease And Biological Control.Answers To Questions.Glossary Of Symbols And Terms.References.Index

Mike Gillman has been based at the Open University since 1990. He has contributed to a diverse set of undergraduate and postgraduate courses in biological and environmental science. His research interests are equally broad, spanning population dynamics, community ecology and evolutionary biology. He has a particular interest in the environment and conservation of Neotropical forests. Rosemary Hails is a professor at the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology in Wallingford, UK. She was educated at Oxford University, where she earned a BA Honours in Zoology. Hails is a vice president and member of council for the British Ecological Society - BES -.

"Teachers of courses on ecological modelling will find [this book] a useful source-book at a competitive price."

• Introduction: Themes Of Ecological Modelling. Probability Of Population Extinction.Looking For Cycles: The Dynamics Of Predators And Their Prey.Population Dynamics Of Species With Complex Life-Histories.Dynamics Of Ecological Communities.Spatial Models And Thresholds.Disease And Biological Control.Answers To Questions.Glossary Of Symbols And Terms.References.Index

Mike Gillman has been based at the Open University since 1990. He has contributed to a diverse set of undergraduate and postgraduate courses in biological and environmental science. His research interests are equally broad, spanning population dynamics, community ecology and evolutionary biology. He has a particular interest in the environment and conservation of Neotropical forests. Rosemary Hails is a professor at the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology in Wallingford, UK. She was educated at Oxford University, where she earned a BA Honours in Zoology. Hails is a vice president and member of council for the British Ecological Society - BES -.

"Teachers of courses on ecological modelling will find [this book] a useful source-book at a competitive price."

• Introduction: Themes Of Ecological Modelling. Probability Of Population Extinction.Looking For Cycles: The Dynamics Of Predators And Their Prey.Population Dynamics Of Species With Complex Life-Histories.Dynamics Of Ecological Communities.Spatial Models And Thresholds.Disease And Biological Control.Answers To Questions.Glossary Of Symbols And Terms.References.Index