Scale, heterogeneity, and the structure and diversity of ecological communities /
Mark E. Ritchie.
- Princeton : Princeton University Press, c2010.
- 229 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
- Monographs in population biology ; [45] .
- Monographs in population biology ; 45. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Community ecology lives -- The geometry of heterogeneity -- Scaling relationships for the consumption of resources -- Food, resources, and scale-dependent niches -- Size structure in ecological guilds -- Heterogeneity and patterns of species diversity -- Biodiversity conservation in fractal landscapes -- Testing the model -- Perspectives, caveats, and conclusions.