Essentials of Ecology

Synopsis

Essentials Of Ecology 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.--publisher's Website. 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 : -- 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. Michael Begon (department Of Evolution, Ecology And Behaviour, The University Of Liverpool, Liverpool, Uk), Robert W. Howarth (department Of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, Usa), Colin R. Townsend (department Of Zoology, University Of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand). Includes Bibliographical References (pages R-1 - R-16) And Index.