Ecology: Concepts and Applications, Volume 1This 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. . |
Contents
Life on Land | 13 |
Climate Diagrams | 18 |
Tropical Savanna | 25 |
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abundance America animals aquatic availability average biomass birds body called changes chapter climate competition concentration coral cycle density discussed distribution diversity ecologists ecology ecosystems effects energy environment environmental estimated experiments extinction factors feeding FIGURE fish flow forest grow growth habitat heat higher human important increase indicates individuals influence insects intertidal islands lakes land landscape leaves less levels light limited live loss lower mountains natural nitrogen North nutrients occur ocean organisms patterns plants plots population population density population growth potential precipitation predators predict prey primary produce rain forest range reduced regions relationship relative researchers response rivers roots salinity salt season seeds shows soil species stream structure suggest surface temperate temperature terrestrial tion trees tropical variation vegetation whales zone