Pimm, SL

Food Webs

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ISBN 13:: 9780226668321
author:: Pimm, SL
format:: Paperback
publisher:: University Of Chicago Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2002
Pages:: 258
Dimensions:: 21.7 x 16.8 x 1.6 cm
Genre:: Biology Textbook
Condition:: New
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Understanding the intricate relationships within ecosystems is crucial for grasping how communities function and respond to disturbance. Stuart Pimm's Food Webs provides a clear introduction to the study of food webs, exploring various hypotheses through theoretical and empirical evidence.

The author reveals that even complex food webs follow predictable patterns, shaped by fundamental biological processes such as population dynamics and energy flow. Mathematical tools are presented for unraveling these patterns, with concrete examples demonstrating their application.

This edition includes a new foreword covering recent developments in the study of food webs, highlighting their ongoing importance to conservation biology.

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