Book ID: 88446
Rohde, Klaus
Nonequilibrium Ecology. Ecology, Biodiversity and Conservation. 2005. (Ecology, Biodiversity and Conservation). XI, 223 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.
The idea that nature isin balance, or equilibrium, is a central concept in biology and goes back to Linnaeus and Darwin. The prevailing view has been that equilibrium is the normal condition, perhaps occasionally disrupted byexternal influences. Evidence for nonequilibrium is often neglected. This book shows that nonequilibrium is indeed more widespread thanequilibrium. Evidence provided in this book comes from fossil history and from many studies of plant and animal populations and communities, as well as studies on the geographical distribution of organisms.