In this paper we review the published literature on patterns of abundance and aggregation
of macroparasites in wildlife host populations. We base this survey on quantitative analyses …

Both biotic interactions and abiotic random forcing are crucial influences on population
dynamics. This frequently leads to roughly equal importance of deterministic and stochastic …

The Ecology of Natural Disturbance and Patch Dynamics brings together the findings and
ideas of researchers studying such varied systems as marine invertebrate communities; …

No species occurs everywhere. Indeed, the majority are absent from most places, and where
they do occur they are usually quite rare. Gaston discusses the structure of these …

The first photographs of the Earth to be taken from outer space are said to have had a
profound influence on how humanity perceives its place in the Universe. They provided a …

As biodiversity is declining at an unprecedented rate, an important current scientific
challenge is to understand and predict the consequences of biodiversity loss. Here, we …

The paper examines the factors which generate various patterns of dispersion in the
distribution of parasites within their host populations. Particular emphasis is placed on the …

Scaling relationships (where body size features as the independent variable) and power-law
distributions are commonly reported in ecological systems. In this review we analyze scaling …

Tempo and mode of evolution revealed from molecular phylogenies Page 1 Proc. Nati. Acad.
Sci. USA Vol. 89, pp. 8322-8326, September 1992 Evolution Tempo and mode of evolution …

Complex systems consist of many interacting elements which participate in some dynamical
process. The activity of various elements is often different and the fluctuation in the activity of …