Essentials of ecology

Author(s)

• Begon, Michael
• Howarth, R. W. (Robert W.)
• Townsend, Colin R.

Bibliographic Information

Essentials of ecology

Michael Begon, Robert W. Howarth, Colin R. Townsend

Wiley, c2014

4th ed

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 1-16, 3rd group) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Essentials of Ecology, 4th Edition presents introductory ecology in an accessible, state-of-the-art format designed to cultivate the novice student's understanding of and fascination with the natural world. In a concise, engaging style, this text outlines the essential principles of ecology from the theoretical fundamentals to their practical applications. Full color artwork, simple pedagogical features and a wide range of carefully-chosen examples make this book an ideal introduction to ecology for students at all levels.

Table of Contents

Part I Introduction 1 Ecology and how to do it 2 Ecology's evolutionary backdrop Part II Conditions and Resources 3 Physical conditions and the availability of resources 4 Climate and the world's biomes Part III Individuals and Populations, Communities and Ecosystems 5 Birth, death and movement 6 Interspecific competition 7 Predation, grazing and disease 8 Molecular and evolutionary ecology Part IV Communities and Ecosystems 9 From populations to communities 10 Patterns in species richness 11 The flux of energy and matter through ecosystems Part V Applied Issues in Ecology 12 Global biogeochemical cycles and their alteration by humans 13 Conservation ecology 14 The ecology of human population growth, disease, and food supply

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Details

• NCID: BB17532377
• ISBN:
  • 9780470909133
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Hoboken, N.J.
• Pages/Volumes: xiii, 440, 16, 10 p.
• Size: 28 cm
• Classification:
  • DC23 : 577
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Ecology