Essentials of ecology
by
Townsend, Colin R.
Title
:
Essentials of ecology
Author
:
Townsend, Colin R.
ISBN
:
9781405156585
Personal Author
:
Townsend, Colin R.
Edition
:
3rd ed.
Publication Information
:
Oxford : Blackwell, c2008.
Physical Description
:
xii, 510 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 25 cm.
General Note
:
Formerly CIP.
Contents
:
Part 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. Conditions, resources and the world's communities --Part III. Individuals, populations, communities and ecosystems -- 5. Birth, death and movement -- 6. Interspecific competition -- 7. Predation, grazing and disease -- 8. Evolutionary ecology -- 9. From populations to communities -- 10. Patterns in species richness -- 11. The flux of energy and matter through ecosystems --Part IV. Applied issues in ecology -- 12. Sustainability -- 13. Habitat degradation -- 14. Conservation.
Abstract
:
"This book outlines the essential principles of ecology from the theoretical fundamentals to their practical applications. It contains hundreds of new examples, and a separate chapter on evolutionary ecology. Student features include: key concepts; 'unanswered questions' sections; history boxes outlining key landmarks in the development of ecology; quantitative boxes explaining mathematical aspects of ecology; chapter-by chapter review questions; and 'topical concerns' boxes highlighting ethical, social and political questions in ecology." -- Publisher description.
Subject Term
:
Ecology.
Added Author
:
Begon, Michael.
Harper, John L.
| Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | Copy |
|---|
| IIEMSA | General Books | 33168025537354 | 577 T747E 2008 | 1 |