{"product_id":"a-theory-of-global-biodiversity-boris-worm-9780691154831","title":"A Theory of Global Biodiversity (Mpb-60)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe number of species found at a given point on the planet varies by orders of magnitude, yet large-scale gradients in biodiversity appear to follow some very general patterns. Little mechanistic theory has been formulated to explain the emergence of observed gradients of biodiversity both on land and in the oceans. Based on a comprehensive empirical synthesis of global patterns of species diversity and their drivers, \u003ci\u003eA Theory of Global Biodiversity\u003c\/i\u003e develops and applies a new theory that can predict such patterns from few underlying processes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe authors show that global patterns of biodiversity fall into four consistent categories, according to where species live: on land or in coastal, pelagic, and deep ocean habitats. The fact that most species groups, from bacteria to whales, appear to follow similar biogeographic patterns of richness within these habitats points toward some underlying structuring principles. Based on empirical analyses of environmental correlates across these habitats, the authors combine aspects of neutral, metabolic, and niche theory into one unifying framework. Applying it to model terrestrial and marine realms, the authors demonstrate that a relatively simple theory that incorporates temperature and community size as driving variables is able to explain divergent patterns of species richness at a global scale. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIntegrating ecological and evolutionary perspectives, \u003ci\u003eA Theory of Global Biodiversity\u003c\/i\u003e yields surprising insights into the fundamental mechanisms that shape the distribution of life on our planet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Boris Worm, Derek P. Tittensor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 069115483X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691154831\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/12\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.30w x 1.10d","brand":"Boris Worm","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43981102219519,"sku":"9780691154831","price":53.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_17170c8a-e0c7-44e5-87e1-443c29a43fee.jpg?v=1683253666","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-theory-of-global-biodiversity-boris-worm-9780691154831","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}