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Natural systems : the organisation of life / Markus P. Eichhorn.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Chichester : John Wiley & Sons, 2016.Description: xxi, 368 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9781118905920 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 571.8 23 Ei34
Contents:
Introduction : defining nature -- 2. What is a species? -- 3. The history of life -- 4. How many species are there? -- 5. Measuring diversity -- 6. Niches -- 7. Patterns in species richness -- 8. Drivers of diversity -- 9. Does diversity matter? -- 10. Organisation at the community scale -- 11. Stability -- 12. Changes through time -- 13. Changes through space -- 14. Global patterns of life -- 15. Regional species richness -- 16. Latitudinal gradients -- 17. Earth history -- 18. Dispersal -- 19. Life on islands -- 20. Reinventing islands -- 21. What is a natural system?
Summary: Organised into four sections, this text discusses the organisation of the living world.
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Books ISI Library, Kolkata 571.8 Ei34 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 137512
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : defining nature --
2. What is a species? --
3. The history of life --
4. How many species are there? --
5. Measuring diversity --
6. Niches --
7. Patterns in species richness --
8. Drivers of diversity --
9. Does diversity matter? --
10. Organisation at the community scale --
11. Stability --
12. Changes through time --
13. Changes through space --
14. Global patterns of life --
15. Regional species richness --
16. Latitudinal gradients --
17. Earth history --
18. Dispersal --
19. Life on islands --
20. Reinventing islands --
21. What is a natural system?

Organised into four sections, this text discusses the organisation of the living world.

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