Hi all,
I agree with Bill that theoretical ecology is more about the processes,
and that one can largely deal with it without equations.
One suggestion that I can make is a new Oxford University Press book
which deals with only one subset of ecological theory but, I've been
told, which is totally amazing : Allee effect in Ecology and Conservation.
Some of the authors seem a bit weird though...
Franck
William Silvert a écrit :
This is pretty vague request, which perhaps is indicative of the
confusion surrounding theoretical ecology. Ecological theory covers
many aspects, from the descriptive to the highly mathematical. Does
Ted want to learn about trophic levels and competitive coexistence, or
does he want to construct Leslie matrices? Some books stick with
analytic models like the Lotka-Volterra equations, while others are
based on numerical simulation.
Many of the books are really math books based on ecological examples,
but the real essence of theoretical ecology is not the mathematics,
but the insight into the processes that govern ecosystems.
Bill Silvert
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