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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abundance algae animals ants average bacteria beetles behavior biological biomass biomes birds body temperature boreal forest chapter climate competition concentration Concept coral cycle desert distribution ecologists ecology ecosystems energy environmental eusociality evaporation experimental experiments extinction feeding females Figure fish freshwater genetic gradient grasslands guppies habitat heat herbivores higher human increased individuals influence insects interactions intertidal zone invertebrates islands keystone species lakes landscape levels live lower males mammals mating metabolic moist mountain mutualistic naked mole rats nitrogen North America number of species nutrient ocean Optimal foraging theory organisms patterns phosphorus photosynthesis plants population density population growth predators prey primary production produce range reduced reefs relationship reproductive researchers Review rivers salt sample seeds selection shrublands snails snowshoe hare soil species richness stream structure surface survival temperate terrestrial tion trees variation vegetation water loss water potential