Elements of ecology / Thomas M. Smith, Robert Leo Smith.
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| Language: | English |
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San Francisco :
Pearson Benjamin Cummings,
[2012]
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| Edition: | Eighth edition. |
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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.