{"product_id":"9781845491666","title":"The Limits of Ecology: New Perspectives from a Theoretical Borderland","description":"Evolutionary Biology and Ecology are gradually moving towards one another, but often times progress seems to come more through a \"random walk in the dark\" than through planned and coherent theoretical synthesis. Although this book doesn't claim to have all the answers, it provides a fascinating glimpse into what key aspects of such a synthesis may look like. Divided into eight 'chapter essays' this book: \u003cp\u003e.Re-evaluates the niche concept, emphasizing just how essential it may be for the future of Evolutionary Ecology. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e.Looks at an entirely new method of modeling evolutionary phenomena in terms of the niche concept using ideal-gas law like equations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e.Re-evaluates the idea of the vacant niche in Ecology and posits a new 'negative species' concept.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e.Examines the Evolutionary Ecology of orchids.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e.Explores the implications for evolution if Ecosystems behave as superorganisms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e.Considers theoretical scenarios that could allow the Earth's Gaia system to satisfy a key criteria of life namely reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e.Applies semiotics to aid in understanding the dynamics of agency in Conservation Biology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e.Looks at the potential application and implications of technoecology for Environmentalism. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiterally no theoretical stone is left unturned in this book's relentless quest for synthesis.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arima Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47032791498992,"sku":"9781845491666","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781845491666_p0.jpg?v=1763745426","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781845491666","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}