Ecology
Theories and Applications
2nd Edition
Published on 1. December 1995
Book
Paperback/Softback
624 pages
978-0-13-221939-6 (ISBN)
Description
This overview of evolutionary, behavioural, population, community and applied ecology covers the essentials required by beginning students. This edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect recent ideas, concepts and examples. It also features greater emphasis on applied ecology.
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Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Upper Saddle River
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
glossary, index
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 178 mm
Weight
1026 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-221939-6 (9780132219396)
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08/1998
3rd Edition
Pearson
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Content
Why and How to Study Ecology. EVOLUTIONARY ECOLOGY. The Diversity of Life. Natural Selection and Speciation. Group Selection and Individual Selection. POPULATION ECOLOGY. Physiological Ecology. Population Growth. Mutualism and Commensalism. Competition and Coexistence. Predation. Herbivory. Parasitism. The Causes of Population Change. COMMUNITY ECOLOGY. The Main Types of Communities. Species Diversity and Community Stability. Community Change. Ecosystems. Energy and Nutrient Flow. ECOSYSTEMS ECOLOGY. Human Population Growth and the Direct Exploitation of Wildlife. Patterns of Resource Use. Pollution. Exotic Species.