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1.Primer of Ecology by: Nicholas J. Gotelli 1995-06
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This is the best practical manual for quick understanding of topic such as growth rate, life history table, etc.

2.Ecology: The Experimental Analysis of Distribution and Abundance by: Charles J. Krebs 2000-12
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This textbook is clear, but the content doesn't help the entertainment value. As far as college texts go, though, it's pretty useful.

3.Mathematical Models in Population Biology and Epidemiology by: Fred Brauer, Carlos Castillo-Chavez March 30, 2001
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This textbook is clear, but the content doesn't help the entertainment value. As far as college texts go, though, it's pretty useful.

4.The Unified Neutral Theory of Biodiversity and Biogeography (Monographs in Population Biology) by: Stephen P. Hubbell May 01, 2001
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Hubbell's work is interesting and thought-provoking. Unfortunately, his writing ability leaves a lot to be desired. As an applied mathematician working with biologists personally I think you should: 1. Specify your (mathematical) model without examples or justifications first. Hubbell mixes his models with examples and rambling justifications. Poorly constructed ones if you ask me. This makes it hard to pull out what exactly the model is sometimes. 2. Make derivations clear and concise and if complicated put them in appendices. Hubbell does none of these. His mathematical reasoning and writing is far below the standard in science and although impressive for an ecologist, substandard for anyone else. He would have strongly benefitted from having a trained mathematician ... Read More

5.Matrix Population Models: Construction, Analysis and Interpretation by: Hal Caswell 1989-04
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As a graduate student many years ago, I bought the last shelf copy of the first edition to Caswell's text on matrix population models for our bookstore. After 10+ years of using the book, both in research, and teaching, I'm glad I did. The 2nd edition is a lucid and masterful update, with several nice touches that should be appreciated by both newcomers and experienced modelers. In particular, some of the more turgid text from the first edition has been clarified, and expanded, and several new very important chapters have been added (yes, using branching process theory you can handle demographic stochasticity with matrix models). A superb book, made even better by the inclusion (at last!) of some basic MATLAB code for some of the more esoteric calculations. My only complaint (related perhaps to the 'code') ... Read More

6.Complex Population Dynamics: A Theoretical/Empirical Synthesis (MPB-35) (Monographs in Population Biology) by: Peter Turchin January 01, 2003
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The purpose of Turchin's tome is to answer the question "Does Population Ecology Have "Laws"? (the subject of an earlier paper by him). Turchin wants to claim that population ecology is a "mature science", and uses some largely philosophical arguments to claim similarities to Newton's laws. I was not convinced. Whilst I think he does an admirable job of explaining the current state of thinking in the field of population ecology, I believe he fails to adequately explain the first principles, leaping from the semi-firm footing of Malthusian population theory to a morass of bits of models that only partially work. Turchin refers to the exponential law of population ecology (Malthus, 1798) as a "good candidate" for "the first principle of population dynamics". The Malthusian argument ... Read More

7.Metapopulation Ecology (Oxford Series in Ecology and Evolution) by: Ilkka Hanski May 13, 1999
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I bought this book, then I recieved an invitation to review this book, but I can not do it because the book never arrived to my home (of course they took the money out of my credit card). I guess I wil have to buy it somewhere else

8.Social Foraging Theory by: Luc-Alain Giraldeau, Thomas Caraco May 15, 2000
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This is an excellent theoretical study. The mathematics seemed to explain general patters, and offered insights to the field worker. The organization was logical and the extensions of behavioral models to ecological processes suggest new directions for both theoretical and experimental work. A broad range of biological scientists should read this book.

9.Parasitoid Population Biology from: Princeton University Press September 15, 2000
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This is an excellent theoretical study. The mathematics seemed to explain general patters, and offered insights to the field worker. The organization was logical and the extensions of behavioral models to ecological processes suggest new directions for both theoretical and experimental work. A broad range of biological scientists should read this book.

10.Biology of Rarity: Causes and Consequences of Rare-Common Differences (Population and Community Biology Series) from: Springer December 31, 1996
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This is an excellent theoretical study. The mathematics seemed to explain general patters, and offered insights to the field worker. The organization was logical and the extensions of behavioral models to ecological processes suggest new directions for both theoretical and experimental work. A broad range of biological scientists should read this book.

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