Ecology and Behavior

by STARR/TAGGART

• ISBN13: 9780534530075
• ISBN10: 0534530079
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-12-26
• Publisher: Brooks Cole

Summary

This brief and specialized book is designed for general non-major biology courses and includes coverage of population ecology, communities, ecosystems, biosphere, human impact on the biosphere, and animal behavior. ECOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR covers Unit II form BIOLOGY: THE UNITY AND DIVERSITY OF LIFE, Tenth Edition. Research has given us a better understanding of the interconnectedness of molecular biology, structure, function, and evolution. In this Tenth Edition, Starr and Taggart take that important connection out of the research realm and actually interweave these insights into the text. These unifying biological concepts encourage student understanding instead of memorization. With this background, students are better prepared to understand the power of comparative molecular studies in clarifying ecological relationships. The accompanying improvements in the media package meet the high standards instructors and students have come to expect from the Starr and Taggart media package. Students automatically receive a new version of the complimentary Interactive Concepts in Biology CD-ROM (featuring nearly 800 interactions to clarify and reinforce text concepts), and four months free access to InfoTrac½ College Edition (featuring full text articles from 4,000 periodicals). Also available is engage online, which provides a rich online version of the text plus, animations and learning resources for every chapter. The instructor package includes a Multimedia Manager presentation tool with art and graphics from the text, as well as CNN½ Today video clips (294 in all)--now available digitally as well as on video.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Concepts and Methods in Biology	2	(18)
I PRINCIPLES OF CELLULAR LIFE
Chemical Foundations for Cells	20	(16)
Carbon Compounds in Cells	36	(18)
Cell Structure and Function	54	(26)
A Closer Look at Cell Membranes	80	(16)
Ground Rules of Metabolism	96	(16)
Energy-Acquiring Pathways	112	(18)
Energy-Releasing Pathways	130	(18)
II PRINCIPLES OF INHERITANCE
Cell Division and Mitosis	148	(12)
Meiosis	160	(14)
Observable Patterns of Inheritance	174	(18)
Chromosomes and Human Genetics	192	(24)
DNA Structure and Function	216	(10)
From DNA to Proteins	226	(16)
Controls Over Genes	242	(14)
Recombinant DNA and Genetic Engineering	256	(14)
III Principles of Evolution
Emergence of Evolutionary Thought	270	(10)
Microevolution	280	(16)
Speciation	296	(14)
The Macroevolutionary Puzzle	310	(22)
IV EVOLUTION AND DIVERSITY
The Origin and Evolution of Life	332	(20)
Bacteria and Viruses	352	(18)
Protistans	370	(18)
Fungi	388	(10)
Plants	398	(18)
Animals: The Invertebrates	416	(30)
Animals: The Vertebrates	446	(22)
Human Evolution: A Case Study	468	(12)
V PLANT STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
Plant Tissues	480	(20)
Plant Nutrition and Transport	500	(14)
Plant Reproduction	514	(14)
Plant Growth and Development	528	(16)
VI ANIMAL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
Tissues, Organ Systems, and Homeostasis	544	(14)
Information Flow and the Neuron	558	(12)
Integration and Control: Nervous Systems	570	(18)
Sensory Reception	588	(20)
Endocrine Control	608	(18)
Protection, Support, and Movement	626	(22)
Circulation	648	(22)
Immunity	670	(20)
Respiration	690	(20)
Digestion and Human Nutrition	710	(20)
The Internal Environment	730	(14)
Principles of Reproduction and Development	744	(18)
Human Reproduction and Development	762	(30)
VII ECOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR
Population Ecology	792	(20)
Community Interactions	812	(22)
Ecosystems	834	(20)
The Biosphere	854	(28)
Human Impact on the Biosphere	882	(18)
An Evolutionary View of Behavior	900