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Author Worm, B. (Boris), 1969- author.
Title A theory of global biodiversity / Boris Worm and Derek P. Tittensor.
Publisher Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2018]
Copyright date ©2018


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Contents Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction -- 1.1. Integrating Land and Sea -- 1.2. Brief History of Biodiversity Research -- 1.3. Goals and Structure of This Book -- 2. Observed Patterns of Global Biodiversity -- 2.1. Marine Coastal Biodiversity -- 2.2. Marine Pelagic Biodiversity -- 2.3. Deep-Sea Biodiversity -- 2.4. Terrestrial Biodiversity -- 2.5. Changes in Biodiversity Patterns through Time -- 2.6. Robustness of Documented Biodiversity Patterns -- 2.7. Synthesis -- 3. Drivers and Predictors of Global Biodiversity -- 3.1. Hypothesized Drivers of Diversity -- 3.2. Spatial and Temporal Scale -- 3.3. Empirical Predictors of Diversity -- 3.4. Synthesis -- 4. Developing a Theory of Global Biodiversity -- 4.1. Basic Neutral Theory -- 4.2. Implementation in Forward and Coalescence Mode -- 4.3. Including Metabolic Theory -- 4.4. Including Habitat Area and Productivity -- 4.5. Including Temperature Niches -- 4.6. Discussion and Comparison with Other Theory -- 5. Predicting Global Biodiversity Patterns from Theory -- 5.1. Fitting Theoretical Predictions to Empirical Data -- 5.2. Ectotherms versus Endotherms -- 5.3. Including Niches -- 5.4. Synthesis -- 6. Conservation Applications -- 6.1. Global Biodiversity Hotspots and Conservation Priorities -- 6.2. Observed Biodiversity Change and Its Drivers -- 6.3. Projecting Biodiversity Change from Theory -- 6.4. Future of Biodiversity -- 7. Conclusions -- 7.1. Summary of Major Findings -- 7.2. Ecological Theory -- 7.3. Niche for Neutrality? -- 7.4. Spatial Scale -- 7.5. Ecological versus Evolutionary Time -- 7.6. Applications -- 7.7. Limitations -- 7.8. Final Outlook.
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Author Worm, B. (Boris), 1969- author.
Series Monographs in population biology ; 60
Monographs in population biology ; 60.
Subject Biodiversity.
Alt author Tittensor, Derek P., author.
Descript 1 online resource : illustrations.
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Contents Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction -- 1.1. Integrating Land and Sea -- 1.2. Brief History of Biodiversity Research -- 1.3. Goals and Structure of This Book -- 2. Observed Patterns of Global Biodiversity -- 2.1. Marine Coastal Biodiversity -- 2.2. Marine Pelagic Biodiversity -- 2.3. Deep-Sea Biodiversity -- 2.4. Terrestrial Biodiversity -- 2.5. Changes in Biodiversity Patterns through Time -- 2.6. Robustness of Documented Biodiversity Patterns -- 2.7. Synthesis -- 3. Drivers and Predictors of Global Biodiversity -- 3.1. Hypothesized Drivers of Diversity -- 3.2. Spatial and Temporal Scale -- 3.3. Empirical Predictors of Diversity -- 3.4. Synthesis -- 4. Developing a Theory of Global Biodiversity -- 4.1. Basic Neutral Theory -- 4.2. Implementation in Forward and Coalescence Mode -- 4.3. Including Metabolic Theory -- 4.4. Including Habitat Area and Productivity -- 4.5. Including Temperature Niches -- 4.6. Discussion and Comparison with Other Theory -- 5. Predicting Global Biodiversity Patterns from Theory -- 5.1. Fitting Theoretical Predictions to Empirical Data -- 5.2. Ectotherms versus Endotherms -- 5.3. Including Niches -- 5.4. Synthesis -- 6. Conservation Applications -- 6.1. Global Biodiversity Hotspots and Conservation Priorities -- 6.2. Observed Biodiversity Change and Its Drivers -- 6.3. Projecting Biodiversity Change from Theory -- 6.4. Future of Biodiversity -- 7. Conclusions -- 7.1. Summary of Major Findings -- 7.2. Ecological Theory -- 7.3. Niche for Neutrality? -- 7.4. Spatial Scale -- 7.5. Ecological versus Evolutionary Time -- 7.6. Applications -- 7.7. Limitations -- 7.8. Final Outlook.
Note Unlimited number of concurrent users. UkHlHU
ISBN 9781400890231 (electronic bk.)
1400890233 (electronic bk.)
Author Worm, B. (Boris), 1969- author.
Series Monographs in population biology ; 60
Monographs in population biology ; 60.
Subject Biodiversity.
Alt author Tittensor, Derek P., author.

Subject Biodiversity.
Descript 1 online resource : illustrations.
Content text txt
Media computer c
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Contents Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction -- 1.1. Integrating Land and Sea -- 1.2. Brief History of Biodiversity Research -- 1.3. Goals and Structure of This Book -- 2. Observed Patterns of Global Biodiversity -- 2.1. Marine Coastal Biodiversity -- 2.2. Marine Pelagic Biodiversity -- 2.3. Deep-Sea Biodiversity -- 2.4. Terrestrial Biodiversity -- 2.5. Changes in Biodiversity Patterns through Time -- 2.6. Robustness of Documented Biodiversity Patterns -- 2.7. Synthesis -- 3. Drivers and Predictors of Global Biodiversity -- 3.1. Hypothesized Drivers of Diversity -- 3.2. Spatial and Temporal Scale -- 3.3. Empirical Predictors of Diversity -- 3.4. Synthesis -- 4. Developing a Theory of Global Biodiversity -- 4.1. Basic Neutral Theory -- 4.2. Implementation in Forward and Coalescence Mode -- 4.3. Including Metabolic Theory -- 4.4. Including Habitat Area and Productivity -- 4.5. Including Temperature Niches -- 4.6. Discussion and Comparison with Other Theory -- 5. Predicting Global Biodiversity Patterns from Theory -- 5.1. Fitting Theoretical Predictions to Empirical Data -- 5.2. Ectotherms versus Endotherms -- 5.3. Including Niches -- 5.4. Synthesis -- 6. Conservation Applications -- 6.1. Global Biodiversity Hotspots and Conservation Priorities -- 6.2. Observed Biodiversity Change and Its Drivers -- 6.3. Projecting Biodiversity Change from Theory -- 6.4. Future of Biodiversity -- 7. Conclusions -- 7.1. Summary of Major Findings -- 7.2. Ecological Theory -- 7.3. Niche for Neutrality? -- 7.4. Spatial Scale -- 7.5. Ecological versus Evolutionary Time -- 7.6. Applications -- 7.7. Limitations -- 7.8. Final Outlook.
Note Unlimited number of concurrent users. UkHlHU
Alt author Tittensor, Derek P., author.
ISBN 9781400890231 (electronic bk.)
1400890233 (electronic bk.)
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