Ecology: Concepts and ApplicationsThis 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. |
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... hypotheses . Question Hypothesis Hypothesis not supported : Change hypothesis in light of new information . Information : Observation Experiment Modeling Published Studies Testing a hypothesis , whatever the outcome , increases the pool ...
... hypotheses . Question Hypothesis Hypothesis not supported : Change hypothesis in light of new information . Information : Observation Experiment Modeling Published Studies Testing a hypothesis , whatever the outcome , increases the pool ...
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... hypotheses . A hypothesis , we said , is a possible answer to a question . Let's use the distributions we considered in the Investi- gating the Evidence box in chapter 9 ( p . 212 ) to examine the nature of scientific hypotheses in more ...
... hypotheses . A hypothesis , we said , is a possible answer to a question . Let's use the distributions we considered in the Investi- gating the Evidence box in chapter 9 ( p . 212 ) to examine the nature of scientific hypotheses in more ...
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... hypothesis states that the individuals in each population are randomly distributed across the landscape . Your alternative hypotheses propose that individuals are either clumped or uniformly distributed . In chapter 9 , we reviewed a ...
... hypothesis states that the individuals in each population are randomly distributed across the landscape . Your alternative hypotheses propose that individuals are either clumped or uniformly distributed . In chapter 9 , we reviewed a ...
Contents
Natural History and Evolution 10 | 38 |
Life on Land 10 | 39 |
Life in Water | 44 |
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abundance algae animals average beetles biological biomass biomes birds body temperature boreal forest chapter climate competition concentration Concept coral cycle desert distribution drought ecologists ecology ecosystems El NiƱo energy environmental evaporation experiments extinction feeding Figure fish freshwater genetic global grasslands green woodhoopoes habitat heat herbivores higher human hypothesis increased individuals influence insects interactions intertidal zone islands isotope keystone species lakes landscape levels live lower males mammals mating metabolic moist mountain mutualistic natural selection nitrogen North America number of species nutrient ocean organisms patches patterns phenotypic phosphorus photosynthesis phytoplankton plants plots population density population growth predators prey primary production produce rain forest range reduced reefs relationship reproductive Review rivers salt sample seeds snails snowshoe hare soapberry bugs soil species richness stream structure surface survival temperate terrestrial tion trees variation vegetation water loss water potential