This paper reviews a series of approaches to the study of density dependence, regulation
and variability in terrestrial animals, by using single-species, multispecies and life table time …

Metapopulation is the ecological term for assemblages of plant and animal species within
larger areas of space, with long-term survival of the species depending on a shifting balance …

The concept of density dependence represents the effect of changing population size on
demographic rates and captures the demographic role of social and trophic mechanisms (eg …

It has recently been noted that empirical food webs are significantly compartmentalized; that
is, subsets of species exist that interact more frequently among themselves than with other …

This paper outlines a conceptual and theoretical framework for single-species
metapopulation dynamics based on the Levins model and its variants. The significance of …

A controversy exists in the Pacific Northwest of the United States between logging of old‐
growth coniferous forests and conservation of Northern Spotted Owl (Strix occidentalis …

Population regulation is a fundamental process related to most phenomena in ecology,
including evolutionary ecology. I review the conceptual basis for defining regulation as …

This paper addresses questions of community and patch stability as defined by the
population biology of dominant plants in the context of different areas within a large kelp …

The nature and extent of population regulation remains a principal unanswered question for
many types of organisms, despite extensive research. In this paper, we provide a new …

Introduction to Population Ecology, 2nd Edition is a comprehensive textbook covering all
aspects of population ecology. It uses a wide variety of field and laboratory examples …