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Hierarchical perspectives on marine complexities : searching for systems in the Gulf of Maine

Author: Spencer Apollonio
Publisher: New York : Columbia University Press, ©2002.
Series: Complexity in ecological systems series.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Material Type: Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: Spencer Apollonio
ISBN: 0231124880 9780231124881 0231124899 9780231124898
OCLC Number: 49611034
Description: xii, 229 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Contents: 1. The Subject of the Search --
2. Some Generalities About Hierarchy Theory and Some Examples --
3. Physical Characteristics of the Gulf of Maine. Geological History. Geography. Tides --
4. Fauna of the Gulf of Maine. Historical Abundances. Numbers of Kinds of Species. Marine Mammals. Seabirds. Fishes. Shrimps --
5. Organism Characteristics. Qualities of Organisms. Classifying Species. Examples of r- and K-selected Organisms in the Gulf of Maine --
6. Approaching Hierarchy Theory and the Gulf of Maine. Patchiness. Kinds of Systems. Precursors and Synthesis --
7. Hierarchies and Constraints. The Nature of Hierarchy and Constraints. Scales and Constraints. Asymmetry. Hierarchical Integration. Hierarchical Incorporation. Constraints.
Series Title: Complexity in ecological systems series.
Responsibility: Spencer Apollonio.
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