As experimental organisms, spiders offer ecologists a unique opportunity to examine the concept of the ecological community and the role that field experimentation can play in evaluating theories of population and community ecology. In this book, David Wise provides a balanced critique of field experiments designed to uncover details of spider ecology, with the dual aim of clarifying the ecology of these fascinating organisms and providing insight into the advantages and challenges of performing field experiments with a predator ubiquitous in terrestrial ecosystems.
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"...useful reading for anyone seeking to bridge the gap between data and theory in ecology. It should make an interesting text for a graduate-level course in community ecology, help students to plan research and set any ecologist thinking about possible generalizations." Deborah M. Gordon, Nature
"This timely book appears when there is still a manageable number of studies of spider ecology: in less than 300 pages of text, Wise covers all the major work in depth." Elizabeth M. Jakob, Science
"...the writing is clear, evenly presented, and logically organized; the figures are well integrated with the written text....An excellent book for academic libraries supporting programs in agriculture, biology, ecology, and entomology." S.L. Smith, Choice
"...a major accomplishment. Its brevity belies the enormous amount of fastidious research involved in its production...a unique contribution that allows scientists an accurate assessment of the current status of spider ecology." Trends in Ecology and Evolution
"...clearly written and highly informative...will be a well-used reference in my library, and is an excellent point of access to the spider literature for anyone interested in exploring the role of spiders in terrestrial ecosystems." Ann L. Rypstra, Ecology
"This timely book appears when there is still a manageable number of studies of spider ecology: in less than 300 pages of text, Wise covers all the major work in depth." Elizabeth M. Jakob, Science
"...the writing is clear, evenly presented, and logically organized; the figures are well integrated with the written text....An excellent book for academic libraries supporting programs in agriculture, biology, ecology, and entomology." S.L. Smith, Choice
"...a major accomplishment. Its brevity belies the enormous amount of fastidious research involved in its production...a unique contribution that allows scientists an accurate assessment of the current status of spider ecology." Trends in Ecology and Evolution
"...clearly written and highly informative...will be a well-used reference in my library, and is an excellent point of access to the spider literature for anyone interested in exploring the role of spiders in terrestrial ecosystems." Ann L. Rypstra, Ecology
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As experimental organisms, spiders offer ecologists a unique opportunity to help evaluate theories of population and community ecology. This text provides insight into the advantages and challenges of performing field experiments with a prevalent predator of terrestrial ecosystems.
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G. Evelyn Hutchinson (1965) succinctly described the world view of most ecologists when he titled a collection of essays `The Ecological Theater and the Evolutionary Play.' Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
spider persona, basilica spider, labyrinth spiders, model terrestrial predator, litter complexity, spider community structure, spider densities, competitionist view, fenced control plots, planthopper densities, web invasions, spider diversity, other generalist predators, filmy dome spider, wandering spiders, lizard densities, overwintering spiders, removing lizards, spider populations, spider communities, spider density, lizard predation, cursorial spiders, prey shortages, exploitative competition Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
North America, After Wise, New Mexico, After Spiller, After Uetz, Costa Rica, Natural High, Natural Low, Significance Food, Supplemented High, Supplemented Low, Barro Colorado Island, Mann-Whitney U-test, Spider Woman New!
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G. Evelyn Hutchinson (1965) succinctly described the world view of most ecologists when he titled a collection of essays `The Ecological Theater and the Evolutionary Play.' Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
spider persona, basilica spider, labyrinth spiders, model terrestrial predator, litter complexity, spider community structure, spider densities, competitionist view, fenced control plots, planthopper densities, web invasions, spider diversity, other generalist predators, filmy dome spider, wandering spiders, lizard densities, overwintering spiders, removing lizards, spider populations, spider communities, spider density, lizard predation, cursorial spiders, prey shortages, exploitative competition Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
North America, After Wise, New Mexico, After Spiller, After Uetz, Costa Rica, Natural High, Natural Low, Significance Food, Supplemented High, Supplemented Low, Barro Colorado Island, Mann-Whitney U-test, Spider Woman New!
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- Community Ecology by Ted J. Case on 4 pages
- Ecophysiology of Spiders by Wolfgang Nentwig in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Ecological Communities by Donald Strong in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Ecology and Evolution of Communities by Martin Cody in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Ecological Theater and the Evolutionary Play by G. Evelyn Hutchinson on page 1, and Back Matter
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- Biology of Spiders, 2nd Edition by Rainer F. Foelix on page 234, and Back Matter
- Ecology: Achievement and Challenge: 41st Symposium of the British Ecological Society (Symposia of the British Ecological Society) by Malcolm C. Press on page 160
- Experimental Ecology: Issues and Perspectives by William J. Resetarits Jr. on page 393
- The Importance of Species: Perspectives on Expendability and Triage by Peter Kareiva in Back Matter
- Microbial Ecology: Organisms, Habitats, Activities (Cambridge Studies in Ecology) by Heinz Stolp in Front Matter
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