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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : électronique
Titre(s) : Metabolic ecology [Texte électronique] : a scaling approach / edited by Richard M. Sibly, James H. Brown, and Astrid Kodric-Brown
Publication : Chichester, West Sussex ; Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012
Description matérielle : 1 online resource
Note(s) : Includes index. - Machine generated contents note: Notes on contributorsPrefaceIntroduction: Metabolism
as the basis for a theoretical unification of ecologyJames H. Brown, Richard M. Sibly,
and Astrid Kodric-BrownPart I: Foundations1. Methodological toolsEthan P. White, Xiao
Xiao, Nick J. B. Isaac, and Richard M. Sibly2. The metabolic theory of ecology and
its central equationJames H. Brown and Richard M. Sibly3. StoichiometryMichael Kaspari4.
Modeling metazoan growth and ontogenyAndrew J. Kerkhoff5. Life historyRichard M. Sibly6.
BehaviorApril Hayward, James F. Gillooly, and Astrid Kodric-Brown7. Population and
community ecologyNick J.B. Isaac, Chris Carbone, and Brian McGill8. Predator-prey
relations and food websOwen L. Petchey and Jennifer A. Dunne9. EcosystemsKristina
J. Anderson-Teixeira and Peter M. Vitousek10. Rates of metabolism and evolutionJohn
L. Gittleman and Patrick R. Stephens11. Biodiversity and its energetic and thermalcontrols,
120David StorchPart II: Selected Organisms and Topics12. MicroorganismsJordan G. Okie13.
PhytoplanktonElena Litchman14. Land plants: new theoretical directions and empirical
prospectsBrian J. Enquist and Lisa Patrick Bentley15. Marine invertebratesMary I.
O'Connor and John F. Bruno16. Insect metabolic ratesJames S. Waters and Jon F. Harrison17.
Terrestrial vertebratesWilliam Karasov18. Seabirds and marine mammalsDaniel P. Costa
and Scott A. Shaffer19. ParasitesRyan F. Hechinger, Kevin D. Lafferty, and Armand
M. Kuris20. Human ecologyMarcus J. Hamilton, Oskar Burger, and Robert S. WalkerPart
III: Practical Applications21. Marine ecology and fisheriesSimon Jennings, Ken H.
Andersen, and Julia L. Blanchard22. Conservation biologyAlison G. Boyer and Walter
Jetz23. Climate changeKristina J. Anderson-Teixeira, Felisa A. Smith, and S. K. Morgan
Ernest24. Beyond biologyMelanie E. Moses and Stephanie Forrest25. Synthesis and prospectJames
H. Brown, Richard M. Sibly, and Astrid Kodric-Brown. - Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisherd.
"Most of ecology is about metabolism: the ways that organisms use energy and materials.
The energy requirements of individuals - their metabolic rates - vary predictably
with their body size and temperature. Ecological interactions are exchanges of energy
and materials between organisms and their environments. So metabolic rate affects
ecological processes at all levels: individuals, populations, communities and ecosystems.
Each chapter focuses on a different process, level of organization, or kind of organism.
It lays a conceptual foundation and presents empirical examples. Together, the chapters
provide an integrated framework that holds the promise for a unified theory of ecology.The
book is intended to be accessible to upper-level undergraduate, and graduate students,
but also of interest to senior scientists. Its easy-to-read chapters and clear illustrations
can be used in lecture and seminar courses. Together they make for an authoritative
treatment that will inspire future generations to study metabolic ecology" ; "Explains
the new metabolic theory of ecology, puts it into context, and shows how it can be
used to answer contemporary problems"
Autre(s) auteur(s) : Sibly, R. M.. Fonction indéterminée
Brown, James H. (1942 September 25-....). Fonction indéterminée
Kodric-Brown, Astrid. Fonction indéterminée
Sujet(s) : Métabolisme
Écologie
Indice(s) Dewey :
572.4 (23e éd.) = Métabolisme
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781119968535
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb44656593r
Notice n° :
FRBNF44656593
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Table des matières : Front Matter ; Supplemental Images ; Introduction: Metabolism as the Basis for a
Theoretical Unification of Ecology / James H Brown, Richard M Sibly, Astrid Kodric-Brown
; Foundations. Methodological Tools / Ethan P White, Xiao Xiao, Nick J B Isaac, Richard
M Sibly ; The Metabolic Theory of Ecology and Its Central Equation / James H Brown,
Richard M Sibly ; Stoichiometry / Michael Kaspari ; Modeling Metazoan Growth and
Ontogeny / Andrew J Kerkhoff ; Life History / Richard M Sibly ; Behavior / April
Hayward, James F Gillooly, Astrid Kodric-Brown ; Population and Community Ecology
/ Nick J B Isaac, Chris Carbone, Brian McGill ; Predator6Prey Relations and Food
Webs / Owen L Petchey, Jennifer A Dunne ; Ecosystems / Kristina J Anderson-Teixeira,
Peter M Vitousek ; Rates of Metabolism and Evolution / John L Gittleman, Patrick
R Stephens ; Biodiversity and its Energetic and Thermal Controls / David Storch ;
Selected Organisms and Topics. Microorganisms / Jordan G Okie ; Phy
