An Introduction to Mathematical Models in Ecology and Evolution

Students often find it difficult to grasp fundamental ecological and evolutionary concepts because of their inherently mathematical nature. Likewise, the application of ecological and evolutionary theory often requires a high degree of mathematical competence. This book is a first step to addressing these difficulties, providing a broad introduction to the key methods and underlying concepts of mathematical models in ecology and evolution. The book is intended to serve the needs of undergraduate and postgraduate ecology and evolution students who need to access the mathematical and statistical modelling literature essential to their subjects. The book assumes minimal mathematics and statistics knowledge whilst covering a wide variety of methods, many of which are at the fore-front of ecological and evolutionary research. The book also highlights the applications of modelling to practical problems such as sustainable harvesting and biological control. Key features:* Written clearly and succinctly, requiring minimal in-depth knowledge of mathematics* Introduces students to the use of computer models in both fields of ecology and evolutionary biology* Market - senior undergraduate students and beginning postgraduates in ecology and evolutionary biology

ISBN 140517515X   Pages 168 ISBN13 9781405175159 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd   Weight (grammes) 316 Imprint Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)   Published in Chicester Format Paperback   Series title Ecological Methods & Concepts S. Publication date 27 Mar 2009   Height (mm) 233 Library of Congress 2008046481   Width (mm) 162 DEWEY 577.015118   Spine width (mm) 10 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level Professional / Scholarly

1		Introduction		1
2		Simple models of temporal change		21
3		Stochastic models		44
4		Modelling structured populations		60
5		Regulation in temporal models		72
6		Modelling interactions		96
7		Community models		122
8		Spatial models		135
		References		149
		Index		157

"Excellent ... .Recommended text book for courses on mathematical modelling in ecology and evolution." (Biological Conservation, April 2010) "It deserves the merit of being one of the few books that have actual potential to attract readers that are often frightened by the mere vision of a Greek letter." (Annals of Botany, September 2009) "Contains the most essential information to decrypt the current mathematical literature in ecology. It is presented simply, with applications in mind. It should be of great use." (Experimental Agriculture, 2009) "This is an academic textbook with a good introduction to mathematical models mainly in ecology but also evolution, intended for advanced undergraduates and postgraduates. The models are well explained and usually easy to follow." (The Naturalist, 2009)

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