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Pattern and Process in Competition
RICHARD S. MILLER
I. Introduction
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11. The Nature of Competition -
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A. The Process of Competition
B. Component Elements of Competition
A. Historical Development of the Niche Concept -
B. Niche Relationships
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IV. Competition in Nature
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A. Distribution Patterns -
B. Community Composition
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C. Species-Abundance
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D. Character Displacement -
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E. Invasions
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111. The Ecological Niche -
V. Conditions of Coexistence -
VI. Conditions of Competitive Exclusion -
A. Mammals
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B. Birds
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C. Amphibia
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D. Crustacea
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E. Insects -
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VII. Species Diversity -
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References -
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A Synopsis of the Pesticide Problem
N. W. MOORE
I. Introduction
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A. Definitions -
B. The Study of Pesticides aa an Ecological Problem -
11. The Nature of the Pesticide Problem and the Types of Research
111. Pesticides as an Ecological Factor: Its Development and Present
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IV. The Main Characteristics of Pesticides as an Ecological Factor -
A. Common Characteristics -
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C. Persistence and Solubility
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