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Elements of ecology /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Smith, T. M. (Thomas Michael), 1955-
Other Authors: Smith, Robert Leo
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: San Francisco : Pearson Benjamin Cummings, [2012]
Edition:8th ed.
Subjects:
Ecology.
Table of Contents:
  • The nature of ecology.
  • Pt. 1. The physical environment. Climate
  • The aquatic environment
  • The terrestrial environment.
  • Pt. 2. The organism and its environment. Ecological genetics : adaptation and natural selection
  • Plant adaptations to the environment
  • Animal adaptations to the environment.
  • Pt. 3. Populations. Properties of populations
  • Population growth
  • Life history
  • Intraspecific population regulation
  • Metapopulations.
  • Pt. 4. Species interactions. Species interactions, population dynamics, and natural selection
  • Interspecific competition
  • Predation
  • Parasitism and mutualism.
  • Pt. 5. Community ecology. Community structure
  • Factors influencing the structure of communities
  • Community dynamics
  • Landscape dynamics.
  • Pt. 6. Ecosystem ecology. Ecosystem energetics
  • Decomposition and nutrient cycling
  • Biogeochemical cycles.
  • Pt. 7. Ecological biogeography. Terrestrial ecosystems
  • Aquatic ecosystems
  • Coastal and wetland ecosystems
  • Large-scale patterns of biological diversity.
  • Pt. 8. Human ecology. Population growth, resource use, and sustainability
  • Habitat loss, biodiversity, and conservation
  • Global climate change.