The biology of rarity : causes and consequences of rare-common differences / edited by William E. Ku...
The biology of rarity : causes and consequences of rare-common differences / edited by William E. Kunin and Kevin J. Gaston.
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Publisher
London ; New York : Chapman & Hall, 1997.
Date
1997.
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T0400215
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Language
English
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Physical content
xiv, 280 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Pt. 1. Rarity and Rare-Common Differences. 1. Introduction: on the causes and consequences of rare-common differences / William E. Kunin. 2. Rare-common differences: an overview / Kevin J. Gaston and William E. Kunin. 3. What is rarity? / Kevin J. Gaston. 4. Who is rare? Artefacts and complexities o...
11. Evolved consequences of rarity / Gordon H. Orians. 12. Rarity and evolution: some theoretical considerations / Robert D. Holt -- Pt. 3. Future Directions. 13. Predicting and understanding rarity: the comparative approach / Peter Cotgreave and Mark D. Pagel. 14. Concluding comments / Kevin J. Gas...
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Publisher
London ; New York : Chapman & Hall, 1997.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
1997.
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The biology of rarity : causes and consequences of rare-common differences / edited by William E. Kunin and Kevin J. Gaston.
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Population and community biology series ; 17.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Transferred from N591.529/5.
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T0400215
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74VvZooAGN0d
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ISBN
0412633809
9780412633805
DDC
577.88
MMS ID
991004693079702626