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Maximum Entropy and Ecology: A Theory of Abundance, Distribution, and Energetics (Oxford Series in Ecology and Evolution)
by John Harte
ISBN: 0199593426
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willpearse
· 2014-09-03 ·
Original thread
I'm an ecologist: if you're really interested in this, his book (
http://www.amazon.com/Maximum-Entropy-Ecology-Distribution-E...
) gives a good background to (macro)ecology and works through the maths involved in this.