Metabolic Ecology
A Scaling Approach
James H Brown editor Richard M Sibly editor Astrid Kodric-Brown editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Published:10th Apr '12
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Metabolic Ecology
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. Therefore, 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 undergraduates 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. This is an authoritative treatment that will inspire future generations to study metabolic ecology.
“If you want a thorough, up-to-date coverage of research based upon the MTE and its many applications, this book is a must-read.” (Ecology, 1 January 2013)
“Intended to be accessible to upper-level undergraduates, the book should be widely-read by anyone who seeks a more powerful science of ecology.” (British Ecological Society Bulletin, 1 December 2012)“The book is copiously illustrated, and the complex mathematics limited and treated discreetly so the nonmathematician can follow the logic. A necessary read for ecologists. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above.” (Choice, 1 November 2012)
ISBN: 9780470671528
Dimensions: 246mm x 189mm x 18mm
Weight: 846g
400 pages