Ecology and natural history have a long tradition of interest in the spatial patterning and
geographic distribution of organisms. The latitudinal and altitudinal distribution of vegetative …

Insects are major components of forest ecosystems, representing most of the biological
diversity and affecting virtually all processes and uses. In the USA, bark beetles (Coleoptera …

This new edition of Invasion Ecology provides a comprehensive and updated introduction to
all aspects of biological invasion by non-native species. Highlighting important research …

Acts in what Hutchinson (1965) has called the'ecological theatre'are played out on various
scales of space and time. To understand the drama, we must view it on the appropriate …

They may influence us as individuals by their encouragement and guidance; they may affect
their community through their untiring commitment to service and the greater good; or they …

Its wise and sensitive approach to working with local people will be relevant in situations
throughout the world.'ECOS'The numerous diagrams, tables of data, information flow charts …

Landscape ecology deals with the effects of the spatial configuration of mosaics on a wide
variety of ecological phenomena. Because problems in many areas of conservation biology …

Spatially explicit population models are becoming increasingly useful tools for population
ecologists, conservation biologists, and land managers. Models are spatially explicit when …

Animals, plants and soils interact with one another, with the terrestrial spheres, and with the
rest of the Cosmos. On land, this rich interaction creates landscape systems or …

Fundamentals of Biogeography presents an accessible, engaging and comprehensive
introduction to biogeography, explaining the ecology, geography, history and conservation …