Chisholm R. Theoretical Ecology. Concepts and Models with R 2025

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Preface
Simple discrete-time models of single populations
Density dependence I: Equilibria and stability
Density dependence II: Cycles and chaos
Continuous-time models
Stage-structured models
Age-structured models
Metapopulation models
Spatial models
Multispecies discrete-time models
Multispecies continuous-time models
Introduction to community ecology
Competitive interactions
Predator–prey interactions
Island biogeography theory
Metacommunity theory
Neutral ecological theory
Towards unified models of community ecology
Dynamic vegetation models
Carbon- and nutrient-flux models
Biomass–diversity models