- John L. Harper
John Lander Harper CBE FRS (born May 27, 1925) is a British
biologist , specializing inecology andplant population biology . He has authored severaltextbook s on ecology and population biology.He served as president of the
British Ecological Society (1967) and of theEuropean Society for Evolutionary Biology (1993-1995).He was the
Darwin Medal recipient for 1990.The
British Ecological Society awards the John L. Harper Young Investigator's prize annually to the best paper in "Journal of Ecology " by a young author. [British Ecological Society - [http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/articles/publications/journals/ecology/ Journal of Ecology] ] He is a member of theBritish Humanist Association . [the British Humanist Association. [http://www.humanism.org.uk/site/cms/contentViewArticle.asp?article=1162 Distinguished Supporters of Humanism] ]Publications
Ecology text book
*2006 - "" (4th edition) with Michael Begon and Colin R. Townsend ISBN 1405111178 (formerly known as "Ecology: individuals, populations and communities", three editions (1986, 1990 and 1996), with Michael Begon and Colin R. Townsend ISBN 0632038012 (1996 edition))
*2003 - "Essentials of Ecology" (2nd edition) with Michael Begon and Colin R. Townsend ISBN 1405103280cholarly books
*1997 - "Plant life histories : ecology, phylogeny, and evolution", Editor ISBN 0521574951
*1977 - "Population biology of plants" ISBN 0123258502elected highly cited scientific papers
* [http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/2257975 Harper, J.L., J.T. Williams & G.R. Sagar (1965) "The Behaviour of Seeds in Soil: I. The Heterogeneity of Soil surfaces and its Role in Determining the Establishment of Plants from Seed". Journal of Ecology 53 (2): 273-286.] [http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0022-0477%28196507%2953%3A2%3C273%3ATBOSIS%3E2.0.CO%3B2-8 JStor]
* [http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/2257876 J.L. Harper (1967) "A Darwinian Approach to Plant Ecology". Journal of Ecology 55 (2): 247-270.] [http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0022-0477%28196707%2955%3A2%3C247%3AADATPE%3E2.0.CO%3B2-R JStor]
* [http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/2258284 White, James & J.L. Harper (1970) "Correlated Changes in Plant Size and Number in Plant Populations" Journal of Ecology 58 (2): 467-485.] [http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0022-0477%28197007%2958%3A2%3C467%3ACCIPSA%3E2.0.CO%3B2-D JStor]
* [http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/2258529 Harper, John L. & John Ogden (1970) "The Reproductive Strategy of Higher Plants: I. The Concept of Strategy with Special Reference to" Senecio vulgaris L. Journal of Ecology 58 (3): 681-698.] [http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0022-0477%28197011%2958%3A3%3C681%3ATRSOHP%3E2.0.CO%3B2-Z JStor]
* [http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/2258041 Ross, M.A. & John L. Harper (1972) "Occupation of Biological Space During Seedling Establishment". Journal of Ecology 60 (1): 77-88.] [http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0022-0477%28197203%2960%3A1%3C77%3AOOBSDS%3E2.0.CO%3B2-N JStor]References
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