Ecology: The Economy of Nature takes students through all of the key concepts of an ecology course. It challenges them along the way with questions that encourage critical thinking, whether about chapter concepts, quantitative tools, or figures. Achieve for Ecology: The Economy of Nature connects the interactive features and real-world examples in the book to rich digital resources that foster further understanding and application of ecology.
Ecology: The Economy of Nature takes students through all of the key concepts of an ecology course. It challenges them along the way with questions that encourage critical thinking, whether about chapter concepts, quantitative tools, or figures. Achieve for Ecology: The Economy of Nature connects the interactive features and real-world examples in the book to rich digital resources that foster further understanding and application of ecology.
About the Author Preface 1 An Introduction to Ecology Part I: Climates, Climate Change, and Biomes 2 Global Climates 3 Global Climate Change 4 Terrestrial and Aquatic Biomes Part II: Adaptations to Environments 5 Evolutionary Ecology 6 Adaptations to Aquatic Environments 7 Adaptations to Terrestrial Environments 8 Adaptations to Variable Environments Part III: Life Histories, Reproductive Strategies, and Social Behaviors 9 Life Histories 10 Reproductive Strategies 11 Social Behaviors Part IV: Populations 12 Population Distributions 13 Population Growth and Regulation 14 Population Dynamics over Time and Space Part V: Species Interactions 15 Predation and Herbivory 16 Parasitism and Infectious Diseases 17 Competition 18 Mutualism Part VI: Communities and Ecosystems 19 Community Structure: Biodiversity and Food Webs 20 Community Succession 21 Energy Flow in Ecosystems 22 Nutrient Cycling in Ecosystems Part VII: Global Ecology 23 Landscape Ecology and Global Biodiversity 24 Conservation of Global Biodiversity Appendices Reading Graphs Statistical Tables Answers to Working with Ecological Data Glossary Index
About the Author Preface 1 An Introduction to Ecology Part I: Climates, Climate Change, and Biomes 2 Global Climates 3 Global Climate Change 4 Terrestrial and Aquatic Biomes Part II: Adaptations to Environments 5 Evolutionary Ecology 6 Adaptations to Aquatic Environments 7 Adaptations to Terrestrial Environments 8 Adaptations to Variable Environments Part III: Life Histories, Reproductive Strategies, and Social Behaviors 9 Life Histories 10 Reproductive Strategies 11 Social Behaviors Part IV: Populations 12 Population Distributions 13 Population Growth and Regulation 14 Population Dynamics over Time and Space Part V: Species Interactions 15 Predation and Herbivory 16 Parasitism and Infectious Diseases 17 Competition 18 Mutualism Part VI: Communities and Ecosystems 19 Community Structure: Biodiversity and Food Webs 20 Community Succession 21 Energy Flow in Ecosystems 22 Nutrient Cycling in Ecosystems Part VII: Global Ecology 23 Landscape Ecology and Global Biodiversity 24 Conservation of Global Biodiversity Appendices Reading Graphs Statistical Tables Answers to Working with Ecological Data Glossary Index
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