ABSTRACT

Nonlinear Physics of Ecosystems introduces the concepts and tools of pattern formation theory and demonstrates their utility in ecological research using problems from spatial ecology. Written in language understandable to both physicists and ecologists in most parts, the book reveals the mechanisms of pattern formation and pattern dynamics. It als

chapter 1|6 pages

- Introduction

part |2 pages

I Overview

chapter 2|26 pages

- Spatial self-organization

chapter 3|18 pages

- Spatial ecology

chapter 4|16 pages

- Modeling ecosystems

part |2 pages

II Pattern Formation Theory

part |2 pages

III Applications to Ecology

chapter 9|18 pages

- Modeling water-limited vegetation

chapter 10|30 pages

- Vegetation pattern formation

chapter 11|22 pages

- Regime shifts and desertification