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This introductory general text helps students grasp the main concepts of ecology while keeping the presentation more applied than theoretical. Evolution is brought to centre stage throughout the book, as it is needed to support understanding of major concepts. The discussion begins with a brief introduction to the nature and history of the discipline of ecology, followed by section I, which includes two chapters on natural history: life on land and life in water. The intent is to establish a common foundation of natural history upon which to base the later discussions of ecological concepts. The book begins with the natural history of the planet, considers portions of the whole in the middle chapters, and ends with another perspective of the entire planet in the concluding chapter.
Contents
1. IntroductionLand. 3. Life in Water. Part Two. Individuals. 4. Temperature Relations. 5. Water Relations. 6. Energy and Nutrient Relations. 7. Social Relations. Part Three. Population Ecology. 8. Population Genetics and Natural Selection. 9. Population Distribution and Abundance. 10. Population Dynamics. 11. Population Growth. 12. Life Histories. Part Four. Interactions. 13. Competition. 14. Exploitation: Predation, Herbivory, Parasitism and Disease. 15. Mutualism. Part Five. Communities and Ecosystems 16. Species Abundance and Diversity. 17. Food Webs. 18. Primary Production and Energy Flow. 19. Nutrient Cycling and Retention. 20. Succession and Stability. Part Six. Large-Scale Ecology. 21. Landscape Ecology. 22. Geographic Ecology. 23. Global Ecology.
