Ecology and Behavior

by Starr, Cecie; Taggart, Ralph

• ISBN13: 9780534397463
• ISBN10: 0534397468
• Edition: 10th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-01-08
• Publisher: Brooks Cole

Summary

This brief and specialized book was designed for general non-major biology courses and includes 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 evolutionary 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 autom

Table of Contents

Introduction Principles of Anatomy and Physiology
Concepts and Methods In Biology	2	(18)
I PRINCIPLES OF CELLULAR LIFE
Chemical Foundations for Cells	20	(14)
Carbon Compounds In Cells	34	(20)
Cell Structure and Function	54	(26)
A Closer Look at Cell Membranes	80	(16)
Ground Rules of Metabolism	96	(18)
How Cells Acquire Energy	114	(18)
How Cells Release Stored Energy	132	(18)
II PRINCIPLES OF INHERITANCE
Cell Division and Mitosis	150	(12)
Meiosis	162	(14)
Observable Patterns of Inheritance	176	(18)
Human Genetics	194	(22)
DNA Structure and Function	216	(10)
From DNA to Proteins	226	(12)
Controls Over Genes	238	(14)
Recombinant DNA and Genetic Engineering	252	(18)
III PRINCIPLES OF EVOLUTION
Microevolution	270	(22)
Speciation	292	(12)
The Macroevolutionary Puzzle	304	(22)
The Origin and Evolution of Life	326	(20)
IV EVOLUTION AND BIODIVERSITY
Prokaryotes and Viruses	346	(18)
Protistans	364	(20)
Plants	384	(20)
Fungi	404	(10)
Animals: The Invertebrates	414	(30)
Animals: The Vertebrates	444	(30)
Biodiversity in Perspective	474	(14)
How Plants and Animals Work	488	(16)
V PLANT STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
Plant Tissues	504	(18)
Plant Nutrition and Transport	522	(14)
Plant Reproduction	536	(14)
Plant Growth and Development	550	(16)
VI ANIMAL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
Animal Tissues and Organ Systems	566	(12)
Integration and Control: Nervous Systems	578	(28)
Sensory Reception	606	(20)
Integration and Control: Endocrine Systems	626	(18)
Protection, Support, and Movement	644	(20)
Circulation	664	(22)
Immunity	686	(20)
Respiration	706	(18)
Digestion and Human Nutrition	724	(20)
The Internal Environment	744	(14)
Principles of Reproduction and Development	758	(18)
Human Reproduction and Development	776	(30)
VII ECOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR
Population Ecology	806	(20)
Social Interactions	826	(18)
Community Interactions	844	(22)
Ecosystems	866	(22)
The Biosphere	888	(28)
Perspective on Humans and the Biosphere	916
Appendix I Classification System
Appendix II Units of Measure
Appendix III Answers to Self-Quizzes
A Glossary of Biological Terms
Applications Index