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The Ecological Implications of Body Size (Paperback)
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The Ecological Implications of Body Size (Paperback)
Series: Cambridge Studies in Ecology
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It is generally recognized that larger animals eat more, live
longer, have larger offspring, and so on; but it is unusual to see
these commonplace observations as a basis for scientific biology. A
large number of empirically based relationships describe biological
rates as simple functions of body size; and other such relations
predict the intrinsic rate of population growth, animal speed,
animal density, territory size, prey size, physiology, and
morphology. Such equations almost always exist for mammals and
birds, often for other vertebrates and invertebrates, sometimes for
protozoa, algae, and bacteria, and occasionally even for plants.
There are too many organisms to measure all aspects of the biology
of every species of population, so scientists must depend on
generalizations. Body size relations represent our most extensive
and powerful assemblage of generalizations, but they have never
been organized for use in ecology. This book represents the largest
single compilation of interspecific size relations, and instructs
the reader on the use of these relationships; their comparison,
combination, and criticism. Both strengths and weaknesses of our
current knowledge are discussed in order to indicate the many
possible directions for further research. This important volume
will therefore provide a point of departure toward a new applied
ecology, giving quantitative solutions to real questions. It will
interest advanced students of ecology and comparative physiology as
well as professional biologists.
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