Ecology : the experimental analysis of distribution and abundance
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Ecology : the experimental analysis of distribution and abundance
HarperCollins College Publishers, c1994
4th ed
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 714-775) and indexes
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Description
Now in its fourth edition, this text continues to present ecology as a series of problems for students to analyze critically. The author emphasizes the role of experiments in testing ecological ideas, discusses many contemporary, controversial problems, and explains all mathematical concepts of ecology and reinforces concepts with research references and chapter-ending review questions. This edition has been updated and reviewed by experts in the field to feature coverage of the emerging areas of behavioural and physiolgical ecology and a more in-depth discussion of population genetics, mutualism and succession. It also includes a new two-colour format, four-colour insert, and new features to aid learning.
Table of Contents
1. I. What is Ecology?:2. Introduction to the Science of Ecology3. Evolution and Ecology4. II. The Problem of Distribution: Populations:5. Methods for Analyzing Distributions6. Factors That Limit Distributions: Habitat Selection7. Factors That Limit Distributions: Interrelations with Other Organisms8. Factors That Limit Distribution: Temperature and Moisture9. Factors That Limit Distribution: Other Physical and Chemical Factors10. The Relationship Between Distribution and Abundance11. III. The Problem of Abundance: Populations:12. Population Parameters13. Demographic Techniques: Vital Statistics14. Population Growth15. Species Interactions: Competition16. Species Interactions: Predation17. Species Interactions: Herbivory and Mutualism18. Natural Regulation of Population Size19. Applied Problems I: Harvesting Populations20. Applied Problems: II: Pest Control21. Applied Problems III: Conservation Biology22. IV. Distribution and Abundance at the Community Level: 23. The Nature of the Community24. Community Structures25. Community Change26. Community Organization I: Biodiversity27. Community Organization II: Predation and Competition in Equilibrial Communities28. Community Organization III: Disturbance and Nonequilibrium Communities29. Community Metabolism I: Primary Production30. Community Metabolism II: Secondary Production31. Community Metabolism III: Nutrient Cycles
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