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Author : Wayne M. Getz,Robert G. Haight
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2020-03-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780691209630

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Population Harvesting (MPB-27), Volume 27 by Wayne M. Getz,Robert G. Haight Pdf

Whether in felling trees for wood, rearing insects for biological control, or culling animals for conservation purposes, efficient management of biological systems requires quantitative analysis of population growth and harvesting policies. Aiming to encourage the exchange of ideas among scientists involved in the management of fisheries, wildlife, forest stands, and pest control, the authors of this work present a general framework for modeling populations that reproduce seasonally and that have age or stage structure as an essential component of management strategy. The book represents the first time that examples from such diverse areas of biological resource management have been brought together in a unified modeling framework using the standard notation of mathematical systems theory. In addition, the authors combine a nonlinear extension of Leslie matrix theory and certain linear elements, thereby permitting interesting analytical results and the creation of compact, realistic simulation models of resource systems.

Author : L L Cavalli-sforza,Marcus Feldman
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2020-03-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780691209357

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Cultural Transmission and Evolution (MPB-16), Volume 16 by L L Cavalli-sforza,Marcus Feldman Pdf

A number of scholars have found that concepts such as mutation, selection, and random drift, which emerged from the theory of biological evolution, may also explain evolutionary phenomena in other disciplines as well. Drawing on these concepts, Professors Cavalli-Sforza and Feldman classify and systematize the various modes of transmitting "culture" and explore their consequences for cultural evolution. In the process, they develop a mathematical theory of the non-genetic transmission of cultural traits that provides a framework for future investigations in quantitative social and anthropological science. The authors use quantitative models that incorporate the various modes of transmission (for example, parent-child, peer-peer, and teacher-student), and evaluate data from sociology, archaeology, and epidemiology in terms of the models. They show that the various modes of transmission in conjunction with cultural and natural selection produce various rates of cultural evolution and various degrees of diversity within and between groups. The same framework can be used for explaining phenomena as apparently unrelated as linguistics, epidemics, social values and customs, and diffusion of innovations. The authors conclude that cultural transmission is an essential factor in the study of cultural change.

Author : Glen Everett Woolfenden,John W. Fitzpatrick
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 425 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2020-03-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780691209982

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The Florida Scrub Jay (MPB-20), Volume 20 by Glen Everett Woolfenden,John W. Fitzpatrick Pdf

Florida Scrub Jays are an excellent example of a cooperative-breeding species, in which adult birds often help raise offspring not their own. For more than a decade Glen E. Woolfenden and John W. Fitzpatrick studied a marked population of these birds in an attempt to establish a demographic base for understanding the phenomenon of "helping at the nest." By studying both population biology and behavior, the authors found that habitat restraints, rather than kin selection, are the main source of the behavior of Florida Scrub Jays: the goal of increasing the number of close relatives other than descendants in future generations is of relatively minor importance in their cooperative-breeding behavior. The Florida Scrub Jay lives only in the Florida oak scrub. All acceptable habitat is constantly filled with breeders. Each year about half of the pairs are assisted by one to several nonbreeding helpers. This book provides extensive data on fecundity, survivorship, relatedness, and dispersal to establish the demographic milieu and to address questions arising out of observed helping behavior--whom, how, when, and why the helpers help.

Author : Nancy Burley,Mary F. Willson
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2020-03-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780691209500

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Mate Choice in Plants (MPB-19), Volume 19 by Nancy Burley,Mary F. Willson Pdf

This book maintains that higher plants manifest some degree of sexual selection, and it begins to build a framework that unifies many features of plant reproduction previously considered unrelated. Reviewing evidence for sexual selection in plants, the authors discuss possible male-female interactions, concluding with an extensive set of hypotheses for testing. Mechanisms that could be employed in sexual selection in plants include various cellular mechanisms, such as both nuclear and cytoplasmic genetics, B chromosomes, and paternal contributions to the zygote, as well as abortion, double fertilization, delayed fertilization, and certain forms of polyembryony. This study compares the consequences of these processes for the evolution of mate choice in "gymnosperms" and angiosperms.

Author : Orville L. Haszel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Soil surveys
ISBN : UCR:31210008656918

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Soil Survey, Walworth County, Wisconsin by Orville L. Haszel Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 12 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Forests and forestry
ISBN : UCR:31210016817635

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Research Note RMRS by Anonim Pdf

Author : Enylton José de Sá Rego
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Popular music
ISBN : UOM:39015018982341

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MPB by Enylton José de Sá Rego Pdf

Author : João Serôdio,David M. Paterson,Vona Meleder,Wim Vyverman
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2020-12-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782889662968

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Advances and Challenges in Microphytobenthos Research: From Cell Biology to Coastal Ecosystem Function by João Serôdio,David M. Paterson,Vona Meleder,Wim Vyverman Pdf

This eBook is a collection of articles from a Frontiers Research Topic. Frontiers Research Topics are very popular trademarks of the Frontiers Journals Series: they are collections of at least ten articles, all centered on a particular subject. With their unique mix of varied contributions from Original Research to Review Articles, Frontiers Research Topics unify the most influential researchers, the latest key findings and historical advances in a hot research area! Find out more on how to host your own Frontiers Research Topic or contribute to one as an author by contacting the Frontiers Editorial Office: frontiersin.org/about/contact.

Author : Pierre Vernier,Arnold Moy,Ann Chan-McLeod
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Forest birds
ISBN : MINN:31951D03026078O

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MPB Biodiversity (MPBio) by Pierre Vernier,Arnold Moy,Ann Chan-McLeod Pdf

Author : Pablo Picasso
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105130540193

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Picasso's Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings and Sculpture by Pablo Picasso Pdf

Author : Pablo Picasso,Herschel Browning Chipp
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1556603215

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Picasso's Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings and Sculpture, a Comprehensive Illustrated Catalogue 1885-1973: from Cubism to Neoclassicism 1917-1919 by Pablo Picasso,Herschel Browning Chipp Pdf

Author : Claustre Rafart i Planas
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Art
ISBN : 8476098766

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Museu Picasso by Claustre Rafart i Planas Pdf

Author : Carla Lynn Barrett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015042635220

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A Variationally-based Variance Reduction Method for Monte Carlo Particle Transport Problems by Carla Lynn Barrett Pdf

Author : United States. Soil Conservation Service
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 742 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1969-06
Category : Soils
ISBN : CHI:092012475

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Soil Survey by United States. Soil Conservation Service Pdf

Author : Clifford J. Cunningham
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Asteroids
ISBN : UOM:39015019659963

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The Minor Planet Index to Scientific Papers by Clifford J. Cunningham Pdf