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Ecological orbits: how planets move and populations grow

Ginzburg, Lev R.

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Ecological orbits: how planets move and populations grow

Ginzburg, Lev R.; Colyvan, Mark

Proposes a fresh approach to population biology and ecology. This book proposes and develops an inertial view of population growth, taking note of acceleration, or rate of change of the growth rate between consecutive generations. It is useful for population biologists, ecological modellers, and theoretical biologists and philosophers of science.

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Ecological Orbits: How Planets Move and Populations Grow

Ginzburg, Lev R.

Preface1. On Earth as it is in the Heavens2. Does Ecology Have Laws?3. Equilibrium and Accelerated Death4. The Maternal E_ect Hypothesis5. Predator-Prey Interactions and the Period of Cycling6. Inertial Growth7. Practical Consequences8. Shadows on the WallA Notes and Further ReadingB Essential Features of the Maternal Effect ModelC AppreciationsBibliographyIndex.