Readings in Ecology

by Dodson, Stanley I.; Allen, Timothy F. H.; Carpenter, Stephen R.; Elliot, Kandis; Ives, Anthony R.; Jeanne, Robert L.; Kitchell, James F.; Langston, Nancy E.; Turner, Monica G.

• ISBN13: 9780195133097
• ISBN10: 0195133099
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-05-13
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Readings in Ecology is a unique collection of diverse readings from the primary literature in ecology. An ideal companion to the groundbreaking text Ecology (OUP, 1998, Dodson et al.), it can also be used in conjunction with other introductory ecology texts. It follows the same chapterorganization as Ecology, using eight chapters to focus on the various subdivisions of ecology. Each article is relevant to a fundamental topic covered in the corresponding textbook chapter. Carefully selected by the eight authors of Ecology and Kandis Elliot, a biologist who designed and illustratedEcology, the readings are representative of a wide range of classic, innovative, and insightful research that has greatly contributed to our grasp and exploration of ecological questions. Selections include Michael Pollan's "The Idea of a Garden," Aldo Leopold's "Prairie Birthday," Crawford Hollingand Gary Meffe's "Command and Control and the Pathology of Natural Resource Management," John Pastor and colleagues' "Moose, Microbes, and the Boreal Forest," Joel Cohen's "Population Growth and Earth's Human Carrying Capacity," and over two dozen more, each introduced by the author who selected it. Essential reading for every student in the life sciences, Readings in Ecology serves as a useful and exciting supplement for any college-level ecology, biology, environmental science, or other natural history course. It is also a captivating basic reader for every student, teacher,professional, and serious amateur interested in the study of ecology.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Readings for What is Ecology?	1	(30)
Introduction
Stanley I. Dodson
Aldo Leopold	2	(8)
Introduction
Kandis Elliot
Jean Henri Fabre	10	(21)
Readings for People and Nature	31	(60)
Introduction
Nancy E. Langston
Norman L. Christensen	32	(16)
Alfred W. Crosby	48	(12)
Michael Pollan	60	(16)
Donald Worster	76	(15)
Readings for Landscape Ecology	91	(74)
Introduction
Monica G. Turner
Carolyn T. Hunsaker and Daniel A. Levine	92	(18)
David J. Mladenoff and Theodore A. Sickley	110	(14)
Steward T. A. Pickett and Mary L. Cadenasso	124	(8)
William H. Romme and Dennis H. Knight	132	(14)
John A. Wiens	146	(19)
Readings for Ecosystem Ecology	165	(54)
Introduction
Stephen R. Carpenter
Stephen R. Carpenter, James F. Kitchell and James R. Hodgson	166	(10)
Crawford S. Holling and Gary K. Meffe	176	(16)
John Pastor, Robert J. Naiman, Bradley Dewey and Pamela McInnes	192	(14)
Peter M. Vitousek, Harold A. Mooney, Jane Lubchenco and Jerry M. Melillo	206	(13)
Readings for Physiological Ecology	219	(80)
Introduction
James F. Kitchell
William C. Dennison, Robert J. Orth, Kenneth A. Moore, et al.	220	(16)
James J. Elser, Dean R. Dobberfuhl, Neil A. MacKay and John H. Schampel	236	(20)
Robert J. Olson and Christofer H. Boggs	256	(28)
Michael G. Ryan and Barbara J. Yoder	284	(15)
Readings for Behavioral Ecology	299	(48)
Introduction
Robert L. Jeanne
H. Jane Brockmann, Alan Grafen and Richard Dawkins	300	(20)
Ronald L. Mumme	320	(18)
Paul Schmid-Hempel, Alejandro Kacelnik and Alasdair I. Houston	338	(9)
Readings for Population Ecology	347	(44)
Introduction
Anthony R. Ives
Joel E. Cohen	348	(14)
Joseph H. Connell	362	(20)
Charles J. Krebs, Stan Boutin, Rudy Boonstra, et al	382	(9)
Readings for Community Ecology	391	(1)
Introduction
Timothy F. H. Allen
Timothy F.H. Allen, Robert V. O'Neill and Thomas W. Hoekstra	392	(22)
Garry Peterson, Craig R. Allen and Crawford S. Holling	414	(20)
Eric D. Schneider and James J. Kay	434