TY  - BOOK
AU  - HASTINGS,Alan
TI  - Population biology : : concepts and models / 
SN  - 9780387948539
PY  - 1997///
CY  - New York ; , Barcelona [etc.] : 
PB  - Springer, 
KW  - Biologia de poblacions
KW  - lemac
KW  - Manuals, guies, etc
KW  - Models matemàtics
KW  - POBLACIÓN
KW  - POPULATION
KW  - BIOLOGÍA
KW  - BIOLOGY
KW  - GENÉTICA DE LA POBLACIÓN
KW  - POPULATION GENETICS
KW  - CRECIMIENTO DEMOGRÁFICO
KW  - POPULATION GROWTH
KW  - MODELOS MATEMÁTICOS
KW  - MATHEMATICAL MODELS
KW  - ECOLOGÍA HUMANA
KW  - HUMAN ECOLOGY
N1  - Inclou bibliografia i índex.
N2  - Population biology has been investigated quantitatively for many decades, resulting in a rich body of scientific literature. Ecologists often avoid this literature, put off by its apparently formidable mathematics. This textbook provides an introduction to the biology and ecology of populations by emphasizing the roles of simple mathematical models in explaining the growth and behavior of populations. The author only assumes acquaintance with elementary calculus, and provides tutorial explanations where needed to develop mathematical concepts. Examples, problems, extensive marginal notes and numerous graphs enhance the book's value to students in classes ranging from population biology and population ecology to mathematical biology and mathematical ecology. The book will also be useful as a supplement to introductory courses in ecology.
ER  -