TY - GEN AU - Morin, Peter. J. TI - Community ecology/ SN - 9781405124119 9pbk. ): U1 - 577.82 23rd PY - 2011/// CY - Chichester: PB - Wiley-Blackwell, KW - Biotic communities KW - Biology N1 - Includes bibliography and index N2 - This book introduces the reader to a balanced coverage of concepts and theories central to community ecology, using examples drawn from terrestrial, freshwater, and marine systems, and focusing on animal, plant, and microbial species. The historical development of key concepts is described using descriptions of classic studies, while examples of exciting new developments in recent studies are used to point toward future advances in our understanding of community organization. Throughout, there is an emphasis on the crucial interplay between observations, experiments, and mathematical models ER -