The stucture and dynamics of geographic ranges / Kevin J. Gaston.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gaston, Kevin J., author.

Series:

Oxford series in ecology and evolution.

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford series in ecology and evolution

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biogeography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (277 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2023.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

No species occurs everywhere. Indeed, the majority are absent from most places and where they do occur they are usually quite rare. This text discusses the structure of these distributions, especially the factors that determine geographic range and related information.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; 1 Introduction; 1.1 The case of the green-backed heron; 1.2 Areography; 1.2.1 Necessity; 1.2.2 Opportunity; 1.3 This book; 2 Range edges; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Abiotic and biotic factors; 2.2.1 Physical barriers; 2.2.2 Climate; 2.2.3 Other abiotic factors and habitat; 2.2.4 Interspecific interactions-consumers; 2.2.5 Interspecific interactions-competitors; 2.2.6 Interspecific interactions-the consumed; 2.2.7 Multiple factors; 2.3 Population dynamics; 2.3.1 Single populations; 2.3.2 Multiple populations; 2.4 Genetics; 2.5 In conclusion; 3 Range size; 3.1 Introduction

3.2 Extents of occurrence and areas of occupancy3.3 Which range?; 3.4 Species-range size distributions; 3.4.1 Speciation; 3.4.2 Range dynamics; 3.4.3 Extinction; 3.5 Patterns in range size variation; 3.5.1 Taxonomic group; 3.5.2 Terrestrial versus marine systems; 3.5.3 Biogeographic region; 3.5.4 Latitude; 3.5.5 Longitude; 3.5.6 Trophic group; 3.5.7 Body size; 3.5.8 Dispersal ability; 3.5.9 Abundance; 3.5.10 Genetic variation; 3.6 In conclusion; 4 Abundance structure; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Intraspecific abundance distributions; 4.3 Intraspecific abundance-range size relationships

4.4 Environmental gradients and response curves4.5 Abundance profiles; 4.5.1 Patterns; 4.5.2 Mechanisms; 4.6 In conclusion; 5 Implications; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Range contractions and extinctions; 5.2.1 Niche and contagion models; 5.3 Protected areas; 5.4 Climate change; 5.5 Aliens; 5.6 Reintroductions; 5.7 Final words; Notes; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W

Notes:

Includes index.

Previously issued in print: 2003.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

ISBN:

1-383-02441-3

1-299-46174-3

0-19-154585-6

OCLC:

843637066