Human macroecology: linking pattern and process in big-picture human ecology
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Human macroecology: linking pattern and process in big-picture human ecology.
Humans have a dual nature. We are subject to the same natural laws and forces as other species yet dominate global ecology and exhibit enormous variation in energy use, cultural diversity, and apparent social organization. We suggest scientists tackle these challenges with a macroecological approach-using comparative statistical techniques to identify deep patterns of variation in large dataset...
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عنوان ژورنال: Biological Reviews
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1464-7931
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-185x.2011.00192.x