A New Eco- logy. Novel Approaches to Interactive Systems. 1984. illustr. tabs. X,515 p. gr8vo. Cloth.

This book treats four rapidly developing areas in ecology - therelationship between resources and populations, life history strategies,ecology of social behavior, and organization of communities. Emphasizingnew approaches, foundations, and opportunities for continuing research,these papers (originally presented at a conference held at NorthernArizona University in 1982) convey the excitement and ferment in thisfield. Contributors were chosen for their demonstrated ability atintegration and synthesis of ideas, as well as for their expertise inthe particular area of ecology they addressed. For students beginning acareer in ecological research, this text will prove an invaluable guide.At the same time, practicing researchers will find its up-to-datediscussion of future trends and directions both interesting and timely.