Primer of Ecological Theory

by Jonathan Roughgarden

Appropriate for graduate course in population biology or as a supplementary text for general ecology. Written by one of the leading authorities in ecology. This unique primer presents the first synthesis and overview of current ecological models. Teaches ecological theory from the organismal level to the ecosystem level with text accompanied by derivations and illustrations worked out on the computer using MATLAB.

Paperback

First published April 18, 1997

About the author

Note: This is the same author as Joan Roughgarden, having come out as a transgendered woman in the late-1990's.

Reviews

[Sierra · Rating 3 out of 5]

A thorough and applied introduction to ecological modeling, but unfortunately too out-of-date to use with the newest MATLAB student version. For a tutorial in a stat program, use Bolker's Ecological Models and Data in R. Roughgarden does a great job of explaining ecological modeling and ecological theory. Just don't spend $99 bucks on MATLAB and expect this text to do much for you.