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Elements of Ecology Update Robert Smith

Elements of Ecology Update By Robert Smith

Elements of Ecology Update by Robert Smith

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Elements of Ecology Update by Robert Smith

With its unique modular organization and striking four-color art program, Elements of Ecology provides a clear introduction to ecology. Far reaching in its coverage, the Fourth Edition Update not only presents the principles of ecology but shows their relationship to today's most pressing environmental issues in a way that is meaningful to students. NewEcological Application essays synthesize concepts to illustrate their relevance to real-life problems. Chapter 26, Global Environmental Change has been revised to incorporate new research from this rapidly changing field. New Elements of Ecology Companion Website includes student and instructor resources geared specifically to the text.

Table of Contents

I. WHAT IS ECOLOGY?

1. The Nature of Ecology.
2. The Organism and Its Environment.
3. Key Processes of Exchange.

Ecological Application: How a Lack of Mushrooms Helped Power the Industrial Revolution.

II. CONDITIONS FOR LIFE.

4. Climate.
5. Light.
6. Temperature.
7. Moisture.
8. Periodicity.
9. Nutrients.
10. Soil.

Ecological Application: St. Patrick and the Absence of Snakes in Ireland.

III. POPULATIONS.

11. Properties of Populations.
12. Life History Patterns.
13. Population Growth.
14. Intraspecific Population Regulation.
15. Interspecific Competition.
16. Predation.
17. Parasitism and Mutualism.
18. Human Interactions with Natural Populations.
19. Population Genetics and Speciation.

Ecological Application: The Complete Recipe for Apple Pie.

IV. COMMUNITIES.

20. Community Structure.
21. Community Dynamics.
22. Processes Shaping Communities.

Ecological Application: Asteroids, Bulldozers and Biodiversity.

V. ECOSYSTEMS.

23. Production in Ecosystems.
24. Trophic Structure.
25. Biogeochemical Cycles.
26. Global Environmental Change.

Ecological Application: Time to Rethink the Lawn.

VI. A GUIDE TO ECOSYSTEMS.

27. Grasslands and Savannas.
28. Shrublands and Deserts.
29. Tundra and Taiga.
30. Temperate Forests.
31. Tropical Forests.
32. Lakes and Ponds.
33. Freshwater Wetlands.
34. Streams and Rivers.
35. Oceans.
36. Intertidal Zones and Coral Reefs.
37. Estuaries, Salt Marshes, and Mangrove Forests.

Ecological Application: Time is on Their Side.

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GOR005850146
9780321042965
0321042964
Elements of Ecology Update by Robert Smith
Robert Smith
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Pearson Education (US)
2000-01-17
567
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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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