Ecology
eBook - PDF

Ecology

Principles and Applications

  1. English
  2. PDF
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Ecology

Principles and Applications

About this book

Ecology: Principles and Applications is a comprehensive textbook for A-level students and first-year undergraduates taking courses in biology, geography and Earth sciences, who require an introduction to ecology. Studies of human ecology are integrated into the text, and the links to related disciplines are emphasised. The text begins with the ecology of individual organisms and moves on, through communities and ecosystems, to global considerations of biogeography, co-evolution and conservation. Case histories, historical perspectives, controversial theories and extension material are highlighted throughout the book. The second edition has been brought up to date with current syllabuses by the addition of further material on the key issue of conservation, giving excellent coverage of the principles of conservation and using case studies to provide examples of conservation policies in practice. The authors are experienced teachers of ecology at sixth form and undergraduate level.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Preface
  6. Chapter 1 Introduction
  7. Chapter 2 The individual
  8. Chapter 3 Autecology
  9. Chapter 4 Population dynamics
  10. Chapter 5 Population regulation
  11. Chapter 6 Ecological genetics
  12. Chapter 7 Behavioural ecology
  13. Chapter 8 Sociobiology
  14. Chapter 9 The environment
  15. Chapter 10 Habitats and niches
  16. Chapter 11 Trophic levels
  17. Chapter 12 Energy transfer
  18. Chapter 13 Nutrient cycling and pollution
  19. Chapter 14 Communities
  20. Chapter 15 Ecosystems
  21. Chapter 16 Succession
  22. Chapter 17 Biomes
  23. Chapter 18 Biogeography
  24. Chapter 19 Co-evolution
  25. Chapter 20 Conservation principles
  26. Chapter 21 Conservation in practice
  27. Glossary
  28. Bibliography
  29. Index