A Theory of Global Biodiversity (Mpb-60)

ISBN-13: 9780691154831 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 232 str.

Worm, Boris

Opis

The number of species found at a given point on the planet varies by orders of magnitude, yet large-scale gradients in biodiversity appear to follow some very general patterns. Little mechanistic theory has been formulated to explain the emergence of observed gradients of biodiversity both on land and in the oceans. Based on a comprehensive empiric