Ecology : Concepts and Applications

by Molles, Manuel

• ISBN13: 9780073383224
• ISBN10: 0073383228
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-01-27
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math

Summary

This introductory general ecology text features a strong emphasis on helping students grasp the main concepts of ecology while keeping the presentation more applied than theoretical. An evolutionary perspective forms the foundation of the entire discussion. The book begins with the natural history of the planet, considers portions of the whole in the middle chapters, and ends with another perspective of the entire planet in the concluding chapter. Its unique organization of focusing only on several key concepts in each chapter sets it apart from the competition.

Table of Contents

Introduction to Ecology: Historical Foundations and Developing Frontiers

Natural History and Evolution

Life on Land

Life and Water

Population Genetics and Natural Selection

Adaptations to the Environment

Temperature Relations

Water Relations

Energy and Nutrient Relations

Social Relations

Population Ecology

Population Distribution and Abundance

Population Dynamics

Population Growth

Life Histories

Interactions

Competition

Exploitative Interactions: Predation, Herbivory, Parasitism, and Disease

Mutualism

Communities and Ecosystems

Species Abundance and Diversity

Species Interactions and Community Structure

Primary Production and Energy Flow

Nutrient Cycling and Retention

Succession and Stability

Large-Scale Ecology

Landscape Ecology

Geographic Ecology

Global Ecology

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