Front Cover; Advances in Ecological Research, Volume 3; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors to Volume 3; Preface; Chapter 1. The Distribution and Abundance of Lake-Dwelling Triclads -- towards a Hypothesis; I. Introduction; II. The Taxonomy of the Triclads; III. The Pattern of Distribution and Abundance; IV. Historical Aspects of Distributiqn and Abundance; V. Determinants of Distribution and Abundance; VI. The Explanation of Distribution and Abundance -- Hypothesis; VII. Conclusions and Summary; Acknowledgments; References
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Chapter 2. Energetics, Terrestrial Field Studies, and Animal ProductivityI. Introduction; II. Three Approaches to Energetics Studies; III. Historical Considerations; IV. Physiological Studies which Yield Energetics Information; V. Studies Concerned Primarily with Maintenance Metabolism of Populations in the Environment; VI. Studies which Ernphaaize the Trophic Scheme Analysis of Communities; VII. Projection; References; Chapter 3. The Production of Marine Plankton; I. Introduction; II. Phytoplankton Production; III. The Standing Crop of Phytoplankton
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IV. Phytoplankton Crop and Annual ProductionV. Grazing by Zooplankton; VI. Zooplankton; VII. Conclusion; References; Chapter 4. The Dynamics of a Field Population of the Pine Looper, Bupalus piniarius L. (Lep., Geom.); I. Introduction; II. Methods of Measuring Density; III. Annual Routine Rearings; IV. Annual Variations of the Reproductive Rate; V. The Composition of Life Tables; VI. The Analysis of the Causes of Fluctuation; VII. The Analysis of the Causes of Regulation; VIII. Final Considerations; Author Index; Subject Index