Shipley, B.
From Plant Traits to Vegetation Structure
Chance and Selection in the Assembly of Ecological Communities
Cambridge University Press 2009.11
290 pp.(H)
ISBN 0-521-11747-X
14,700円
Contents
1. Playing with loaded dice/ 2. Population-based models of community assembly/ 3. Trait-based community ecology/ 4. Modeling trait-based environmental filters: Bayesian statistics, information theory and the maximum entropy formalism/ 5. Community dynamics, natural selection and the origin of community-aggregated traits/ 6. Community assembly during a Mediterranean succession/ 7. The statistical mechanics of species abundance distributions/ 8. Epilogue: traits are not enough/ Index/
* Plant community ecology has traditionally taken a taxonomical approach based on population dynamics. This book contrasts such an approach with a trait-based approach. After reviewing these two approaches, it then explains how models based on the Maximum Entropy Formalism can be used to predict the relative abundance of different species from a potential species pool. *
Bowes, B. & Mauseth, J.
Plant Structure 2nd ed.
Manson Pub. 2008.4
288 pp.(P)
ISBN 1-84076-092-3
7,000円
Contents
1.Introduction/ 2.The plant cell/ 3.Plant histology/ 4.Apical meristems/ 5.The green leaf/ 6.The stem/ 7.The root/ 8.Plant reproduction/ Index/
* This is a revised edition of a fundamental guide to understanding plant structure. The book deals with the development and mature form of plants, focusing on structure at anatomical, histological and fine structure levels. Appropriate emphasis is given to plants of economic importance. The book contains superb colour photos and drawings with over 194 new photos. Key elements of the revised book include: recent findings (supplemented by DNA analysis) on the classification of flowering plants; current concepts of plant wall stru29.95cture; detailed description of eg. leaves as insectivorous traps; spines in cacti, desert plants adapted for water storage, saltmarsh and aquatic plants; a new section on asexual plant multiplication; additional bibliography and website resources. *
Ramawat, K. G. ed.
Desert Plants
Biology and Biotechnology
Springer-Verlag 2010.1
503 pp.(H)
ISBN 3-642-02549-8
27,400円
Contents
1. General Biology/ 2. Reproductive Biology/ 3. Ecophysiological Studies/ 4. Biotechnological Studies/ Reference/ Index/
* Vast areas of Earth's landmass exist as deserts, representing quite distinct ecosystems. Desert plants and animals have evolved specialised survival strategies to cope with the harsh environment of high temperatures and scarce water resources. The life-supporting vegetation of deserts is characterised by its unique reproductive biology, metabolism and adaptive characters. Plants like Prosopis cineraria and date palm form the basis of the rural economy in many countries, and are of great cultural importance; Jojoba and Jatropha have attracted interest as non-conventional sources of industrial oil and biodiesel. *
Cantrell, S. et al. ed.
Spatial Ecology
Chapman & Hall/ CRC, USA 2009.5
360 pp.(H)
ISBN 1-4200-5985-8
11,500円
Contents
1. Competition Dynamics in a Seasonally Varying Wetland/ 2. Spatial Dynamics of Multi-Trophic Communities/ 3. Bistability Dynamics in Structured Ecological Models/ 4. Modeling Animal Movement with Diffusion/ 5. Riverine Landscapes: Ecology for an Alternative Geometry/ 6. Biological Modeling with Quiescent Phases/ 7. Spatial Scale and Population Dynamics in Advective Media/ 8. Using Multivariate State-Space Models to Study Spatial Structure and Dynamics/ 9. Incorporating the Spatial Configuration of the Habitat into Ecology and Evolutionary Biology/ 10. Metapopulation Perspectives on the Evolution of SpeciesNiches/ 11. Evolution of Dispersal in Heterogeneous Landscapes/ 12. Evolution of Dispersal Scale and Shape in Heterogeneous Environments: A Correlation Equation Approach/ 13. Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Measles: Synchrony and Persistence in a Disease Metapopulation/ 14. Rules of Thumb for the Control of Vector-Borne Diseases in a Spatial Environment/ 15. Modeling Spatial Spread of Communicable Diseases Involving Animal Hosts/ 16. Economically Optimal Management of a Metapopulation/ 17. Models of Harvesting/ 18. Spatial Optimal Control of Renewable Resource Stocks/ Index/
* Exploring the relationship between mathematics and ecology, Spatial Ecology focuses on some important emerging challenges in the field. These challenges consist of understanding the impact of space on community structure, incorporating the scale and structure of landscapes into mathematical models, and developing connections between spatial ecology and evolutionary theory, epidemiology, and economics. *
Jorgensen, S. E.
Ecological Modelling
An Introduction
（生態モデリング入門）
WIT Press 2009.9
208 pp.(H)
ISBN 1-84564-408-5
14,400円
Contents
1. Ecological models/ 2. Model types/ 3. Biogeochemical models/ 4. Population dynamic models/ 5. Ecotoxicological models/ 6. Spatial models/ 7. Structurally dynamic models (SDMs)/ Appendix 1: Table of oxygen solubility as function of temperature and salinity/ Index/
* Ecological modelling requires both an introduction to the basic theory and practical computer exercises in the development of models. To facilitate the exercises, the book presents several illustrations, where an ecological modelling problem or task is presented and the solution is then given in detail. Several exercises are presented after each chapter, but the best exercises are of course that the students develop their own models focusing on problems that they have formulated and have particular interest to solve.
* The basic theory of ecological modelling is covered by the first seven chapters of the textbook, including ‘how to go modelling’ and an overview of the various model types applicable in ecological modelling. The following five chapters present details about the development and application of the five most applied model types in ecological modelling: bio-geo-chemical models, population dynamic models, ecotoxicological models, spatial models and structurally dynamic models. For all five types, detailed and illustrative examples are presented. The examples are chosen to give the readers sufficient information to facilitate the development of their own model of the same type. *
Schneider, D.
Quantitative Ecology 2nd ed.
Measurement, Models and Scaling
（定量的生態学 第２版）
Academic Press 2009.7
432 pp.(H)
ISBN 0-12-627865-2
12,600円
Contents
1. Quantitative Reasoning in Ecology/ 2. Scale in Ecology/ 3. Measured Quantities/ 4. Units and Dimensions/ 5. Rescaling Quantities/ 6. Dimensions/ 7. The Geography and Chronology of Quantities/ 8. Quantities Derived from Sequential Measurements/ 9. Ensemble Quantities: Weighted Sums/ 10. Ensemble Quantities: Variability/ 11. The Scope of Quantities/ 12. The Scope of Research Programs/ 13. Equations/ 14. Coordinating Equations: Derivatives/ 15. Equations and Uncertainty/ 16. Power Laws and Scaling Theory/ Index/ *
Gillman, M.
An Introduction to Mathematical Models in Ecology and Evolution 2nd ed.
Time and Space
Blackwell Pub. 2009.5
168 pp.(H)
ISBN 1-4051-9489-8
15,000円
Contents
1 Introduction/ 2 Simple models of temporal change/ 3 Stochastic models/ 4 Modelling structured populations/ 5 Regulation in temporal models/ 6 Modelling interactions/ 7 Community models/ 8 Spatial models/ References/ Index/ * The book assumes minimal mathematics and statistics knowledge whilst covering a wide variety of methods, many of which are at the fore-front of ecological and evolutionary research. The book also highlights the applications of modelling to practical problems such as sustainable harvesting and biological control. *
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