TY - BOOK AU - Chase,Jonathan M. AU - Leibold,Mathew A. TI - Ecological niches: linking classical and contemporary approaches T2 - Interspecific interactions SN - 9780226101811 (electronic bk.) AV - QH546.3 .C53 2003eb U1 - 577.8/2 22 PY - 2003/// CY - Chicago PB - University of Chicago Press KW - Niche (Ecology) KW - Nicho (Ecología) KW - Niche écologique KW - SCIENCE KW - Environmental Science KW - bisacsh KW - NATURE KW - Ecosystems & Habitats KW - Wilderness KW - Ecology KW - Life Sciences KW - Biocoenosen KW - gtt KW - Nicho KW - larpcal KW - Ecologia KW - Ökologische Nische KW - swd KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-205); Introduction: History, context, and purpose. -- Revising the niche concept: definitions and mechanistic models. -- Comparing classical and contemporary niche theory. -- Designs and limitations of empirical approaches to the niche. -- Incorporating biological complexities. -- Environmental variability in time and space. -- Species sorting in communities. -- Community succession, assembly, and biodiversity. -- Niche relations within ecosystems. -- The evolutionary niche. -- Conclusion UR - http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=365841 ER -