Elements of Ecology, 9th edition
$24.00
📚 Delivered within 24 hours via email Elements of Ecology explains ecological processes clearly and concisely with an emphasis on the relevance of ecology to everyday life and the human impact on ecosystems. The textbook provides you with a variety of opportunities to learn, practice and develop quantitative and analytical skills.
The 9th Edition offers current research examples and content updates are supported with over 200 redesigned, full-color illustrations, graphs and tables. New and expanded practice is provided in Interpreting Ecological Data figure questions, Quantifying Ecology boxes and Analyzing Ecological Data case studies.
Published by Pearson (July 14th 2021) – Copyright © 2022
ISBN-13: 9780137502165
Subject: Biology
Category: Ecology
Description
Table of Contents
- The Nature of Ecology
- Climate
- The Aquatic Environment
- The Terrestrial Environment
- Adaptation and Natural Selection
- Plant Adaptations to the Environment
- Animal Adaptations to the Environment
- Properties of Populations
- Population Growth
- Life History
- Intraspecific Population Regulation
- Species Interactions, Population Dynamics, and Natural Selection
- Interspecific Competition
- Predation
- Parasitism and Mutualism
- Community Structure
- Factors Influencing the Structure of Communities
- Community Dynamics
- Landscape Dynamics
- Ecosystem Energetics
- Decomposition and Nutrient Cycling
- Biogeochemical Cycles
- Terrestrial Ecosystems
- Aquatic Ecosystems
- Coastal and Wetland Ecosystems
- Large-Scale Patterns of Biological Diversity
- Global Climate Change
