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Product Identifiers
PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-100470909137
ISBN-139780470909133
eBay Product ID (ePID)167527143
Product Key Features
Number of Pages480 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameEssentials of Ecology
Publication Year2014
SubjectLife Sciences / Ecology, Life Sciences / Zoology / General
TypeTextbook
AuthorMichael Begon, Robert W. Howarth, Colin R. Townsend
Subject AreaScience
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight33.7 Oz
Item Length10.8 in
Item Width8.5 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number4
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
Dewey Edition23
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal577
Table Of ContentPart I Introduction 1 Ecology and how to do it 2 Ecology's evolutionary backdrop Part II Conditions and Resources 3 Physical conditions and the availability of resources 4 Climate and the world's biomes Part III Individuals and Populations, Communities and Ecosystems 5 Birth, death and movement 6 Interspecific competition 7 Predation, grazing and disease 8 Molecular and evolutionary ecology Part IV Communities and Ecosystems 9 From populations to communities 10 Patterns in species richness 11 The flux of energy and matter through ecosystems Part V Applied Issues in Ecology 12 Global biogeochemical cycles and their alteration by humans 13 Conservation ecology 14 The ecology of human population growth, disease, and food supply
SynopsisIn a concise, engaging style, this text outlines the essential principles of ecology from the theoretical fundamentals to their practical applications. Full color artwork, simple pedagogical features, and a wide range of carefully-chosen examples make this book an ideal introduction to ecology for students at all levels., Essentials of Ecology, 4th Edition presents introductory ecology in an accessible, state-of-the-art format designed to cultivate the novice student's understanding of, and fascination with, the natural world. This new edition has been updated throughout, with new, full-color illustrations, and comes with an accompanying website with downloadable illustrations, multiple-choice questions, and interactive models., Essentials of Ecology, 4th Edition presents introductory ecology in an accessible, state-of-the-art format designed to cultivate the novice student's understanding of and fascination with the natural world. In a concise, engaging style, this text outlines the essential principles of ecology from the theoretical fundamentals to their practical applications. Full color artwork, simple pedagogical features and a wide range of carefully-chosen examples make this book an ideal introduction to ecology for students at all levels.
LC Classification NumberQH541
