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I love these papers. They're our disciplinary heritage, and it's valuable to wrap them all up in one spot. The pieces that have been selected are truly important, and there's a roster of terrific scientists who have written informatively, sometimes even passionately, about the inspiration these papers provide. What's not to like? A formidable summary that could and should be a useful basis for students new to the field. --Jeremy T. Kerr University of Ottawa

I love these papers. They're our disciplinary heritage, and it's valuable to wrap them all up in one spot. The pieces that have been selected are truly important, and there's a roster of terrific scientists who have written informatively, sometimes even passionately, about the inspiration these papers provide. What's not to like? A formidable summary that could and should be a useful basis for students new to the field. --Jeremy T. Kerr University of Ottawa Macroecology emphasizes the study of patterns and processes of species distributions, interactions, and diversity at broad temporal and spatial scales. This collection of classic papers is especially relevant for researchers studying biodiversity in a world impacted by human population growth on the one hand and climate change on the other. . . .The volume is also particularly timely in illustrating the roots of macroecology, which seems to be more a perspective on species and ecology than a discipline. . . . The papers in this useful but somewhat specialized book are mainly from the 1970s and 1980s, a golden age that allowed ecologists to recognize macroecology as a perspective distinct from many ecological endeavors of the period. . . . Recommended. --J. Burger, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick Choice Foundations of Macroecology is an essential compilation for researchers and teachers as well as students. --Conservation Biology Like the other 'Foundations of' books, this title includes classic papers and commentary by the editors on the development of the topics. Dates of the papers range from 1920 to 1998; topics include determinants of diversity and species abundances, allometry, speciation and extinction patterns, and new methodologies. --Ecology

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Felisa A. Smith is professor of biology at the University of New Mexico. John L. Gittleman is dean of the Odum School of Ecology at the University of Georgia. James H. Brown is Distinguished Professor of Biology at the University of New Mexico and past president of the International Biogeography Society.

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