{"product_id":"coexistence-in-ecology-a-mechanistic-perspective-paperback","title":"Coexistence in Ecology: A Mechanistic Perspective - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark A. McPeek\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive framework for understanding species coexistence\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCoexistence is the central concept in community ecology, but an understanding of this concept requires that we study the actual mechanisms of species interactions. \u003ci\u003eCoexistence in Ecology\u003c\/i\u003e examines the major features of these mechanisms for species that coexist at different positions in complex food webs, and derives empirical tests from model predictions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExploring the various challenges species face, Mark McPeek systematically builds a model food web, beginning with an ecosystem devoid of life and then adding one species at a time. With the introduction of each new species, he evaluates the properties it must possess to invade a community and quantifies the changes in the abundances of other species that result from a successful invasion. McPeek continues this process until he achieves a multitrophic level food web with many species coexisting at each trophic level, from omnivores, mutualists, and pathogens to herbivores, carnivores, and basic plants. He then describes the observational and experimental empirical studies that can test the theoretical predictions resulting from the model analyses. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSynthesizing decades of theoretical research in community ecology, \u003ci\u003eCoexistence in Ecology\u003c\/i\u003e offers new perspectives on how to develop an empirical program of study rooted in the natural histories of species and the mechanisms by which they actually interact with one another.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark A. McPeek\u003c\/b\u003e is the David T. McLaughlin Distinguished Professor of Biological Sciences at Dartmouth College. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eEvolutionary Community Ecology\u003c\/i\u003e (Princeton).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 468\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 08, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47380953923833,"sku":"9780691204871","price":90.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/R1Bqc1lKdUtUb2c0TG02RTdJLzE4UT09.webp?v=1770067140","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/coexistence-in-ecology-a-mechanistic-perspective-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}