Michael L. Cain, W. Bowman, S. Hacker

Ecology

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book offers a balance of subject matter emphasis, clearly presented concepts, and engaging, fresh examples to help students gain a clear and solid understanding of Ecology. Emphasis is placed on connections in nature and links to evolution.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Macmillan Education / Sinauer Associates
• Seitenzahl: 544
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Juli 2008
• Englisch
• Gewicht: 1748g
• ISBN-13: 9780878930838
• ISBN-10: 0878930833
• Artikelnr.: 23809678

Inhaltsangabe

1.Introduction: The Web of Life

UNIT I. ORGANISMS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT
2. The Physical Environment
3. The Biosphere
4. Coping with Environmental Variation: Water and Temperature
5. Coping with Environmental Variation: Energy
6. Evolution and Ecology

UNIT II. POPULATIONS
7. Life History Analyses
8. Population Distribution and Abundance
9. Population Growth and Regulation
10. Population Dynamics

UNIT III. INTERACTIONS AMONG ORGANISMS
11. Competition
12. Predation and Herbivory
13. Parasitism
14. Mutualism and Commensalism

UNIT IV. COMMUNITIES
15. Nature of Communities
16. Change in Communities
17. Biogeography
18. Species Diversity

UNIT V. ECOSYSTEMS
19. Production
20. Energy Flow and Food Webs
21. Nutrient Supply and Cycling

UNIT VI. APPLIED AND LARGE-SCALE ECOLOGY
22. Conservation Biology
23. Landscape Ecology and Ecosystem Management
24. Global Ecology