Fundamentals of EcologyThe late Eugene Odum was a pioneer in systems ecology and is credited with bringing ecosystems into the mainstream public consciousness as well as into introductory college instruction. FUNDAMENTALS OF ECOLOGY was first published in 1953 and was the vehicle Odum used to educate a wide audience about ecological science. This Fifth Edition of FUNDAMENTALS OF ECOLOGY is co-authored by Odum's protege Gary Barrett and represents the last academic text Odum produced. The text retains its classic holistic approach to ecosystem science, but incorporates and integrates an evolutionary approach as well. In keeping with a greater temporal/spatial approach to ecology, new chapters in landscape ecology, regional ecology, and global ecology have been added building on the levels-of-organization hierarchy. Also, a final chapter entitled "Statistical Thinking for Students of Ecology" provides a quantitative synthesis to the field of statistics. Contemporary and engaging, this text brings clarity and specificity to the study of ecology in the twenty-first century. |
Contents
The Scope of Ecology | 1 |
The Ecosystem | 17 |
Energy in Ecological Systems | 77 |
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abundance adapted agriculture animals aquatic atmosphere autotrophic bacteria Barrett biological biomass biome biotic birds carbon carrying capacity changes Chapter chemical climate CO₂ competition components concept consumers corridors crop cycle decomposition density detritus diversity dominant E. P. Odum ecological ecological succession ecologists ecosystem ecotone effects energy flow environment environmental example experimental factors Figure fish food chain forest fossil fuels function genetic global grassland growth habitat herbivores heterotrophic human increase individuals input insects interactions K-selection lake landscape landscape ecology meadow vole metabolism natural capital natural ecosystems net primary production niche nitrogen nutrients organic matter oxygen parasites patches pattern percent pest photosynthesis phytoplankton plants pollution population population density predators primary production processes radiation ratio recycling reduced regions reproductive respiration resulting soil solar succession temperature termed terrestrial theory tion toxic trees trophic level types unit vegetation watershed zone