Frontmatter

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Figures and Tables xi
4. Acknowledgments xv
5. CHAPTER ONE. Complexity in Ecological Systems 1
6. CHAPTER TWO. Nonlinear Dynamics 17
7. CHAPTER THREE. Spatial Self-Organization. From Pattern to Process 65
8. CHAPTER FOUR. Scaling and Fractals in Ecology 127
9. CHAPTER FIVE. Habitat Loss and Extinction Thresholds 171
10. CHAPTER SIX. Complex Ecosystems From Species to Networks 215
11. CHAPTER SEVEN. Complexity in Macroevolution 263
12. Appendix 1. Lyapunov Exponents for ID Maps 317
13. Appendix 2. Renormalization Group Analysis 319
14. Appendix 3. Stochastic Multispecies Model 321
15. References 325
16. Index 359
17. Backmatter 372