Title: Ecology /
Authors: Cain, Michael L. 1956-; Bowman, William D.; Hacker, Sally D.
Publisher: Sinauer Associates,
Year: 2011
Subjects: Ecology; Ecology
Abstract: Offering a balance of subject matter emphasis, clearly presented concepts and engaging examples, this book aims to help students gain a better understanding of ecology. Emphasis is placed on connections in nature, the importance of ecology to environmental health and services, and links to evolution.
Contents: The web of life -- Organisms and their environment. The physical environment ; The biosphere ; Coping with environmental variation : temperature and water ; Coping with environmental variation : energy ; Evolution and ecology -- Populations. Life history ; Population distribution and abundance ; Population growth and regulation ; Population dynamics -- Interaction among organisms. Competition ; Predation and herbivory ; Parasitism ; Mutualism and commensalism -- Communities. The nature of communities ; Change in communities ; Biogeography ; Species diversity in communities -- Ecosystems. Production ; Energy flow and food webs ; Nutrient supply and cycling -- Applied and large-scale ecology. Conservation biology ; Landscape ecology and ecosystem management ; Global ecology.