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Testing Relationships between Energy and Vertebrate Abundance
Joint Authors
Pettorelli, Nathalie
Carbone, Chris
Source
International Journal of Ecology
Issue
Vol. 2009, Issue 2009 (31 Dec. 2009), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2009-11-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Natural & Life Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Biology
Abstract EN
Understanding what drives variation in the abundance of organisms is fundamental to evolutionary ecology and wildlife management.
Yet despite its importance, there is still great uncertainty about the main factors influencing variation in vertebrate abundance across taxa.
We believe valuable knowledge and increased predictive power could be gained by taking into account both the intrinsic factors of species and the extrinsic factors related to environmental surroundings in the commonly cited RQ model, which provides a simple conceptual framework valid at both the interspecific and the intraspecific scales.
Approaches comparing studies undertaken at different spatial and taxonomic scales could be key to our ability to better predict abundance, and thanks to the increased availability of population size data, global geographic datasets, and improved comparative methods, there might be unprecedented opportunities to (1) gain a greater understanding of vertebrate abundance patterns and (2) test existing theories on free-ranging animals.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Carbone, Chris& Pettorelli, Nathalie. 2009. Testing Relationships between Energy and Vertebrate Abundance. International Journal of Ecology،Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-476287
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Carbone, Chris& Pettorelli, Nathalie. Testing Relationships between Energy and Vertebrate Abundance. International Journal of Ecology No. 2009 (2009), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-476287
American Medical Association (AMA)
Carbone, Chris& Pettorelli, Nathalie. Testing Relationships between Energy and Vertebrate Abundance. International Journal of Ecology. 2009. Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-476287
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-476287