9780198573500 - Natural Regulation of Animal Numbers von Lack, David (4 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Softcover. Zustand: Good. Reprint. viii, 344pp, with figures and diagrams in text. Laminated light card covers. 8vo. Covers are a little worn gently rubbed on edges. Previous owner's details neatly inked on first leaf else internally neat, clean, and tight. A ground-breaking study, originally published in the 1950s, examining why animal populations do not fluctuate as widely as they could in theory do, drawing clear conclusions for the care and conservation of wildlife.

Zustand: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,850grams, ISBN:0198573502.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. The book established a framework for understanding how animal populations are controlled by the limitations of their environment.Lack's Principle, maintaining that clutch size is regulated by natural selection to maximize the number of surviving young, became highly influential in ornithology and population biology. It helped integrate the principles of natural selection and individual-based ecology into the broader understanding of evolutionary biology, a movement known as the modern synthesis. The book is in good general condition with a little damage to the cover spine edges. it has an inscription in ink in the front inside cover.