Peter Stiling, co-author of Biology by Brooker et al., has introduced a new ecology text to the market. The main goal of this latest ecology text is to show how ecology is important in understanding global change. The book&#39s main objective is to teach the basic principles of ecology and to relate these principles to many of the Earth&#39s ecological problems.Users who purchase Connect Plus receive access to the full online ebook version of the textbook.
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Shows how ecology is important in understanding global change. This book provides the basic principles of ecology and to relate these principles to many of the Earth's ecological problems.
1 An Introduction to Ecology2 Populations Genetics3 Natural Selection, Speciation and Extinction4 Behavioral Ecology5 Temperature6 Water7 Nutrients8 Demographic Techniques and Population Patterns9 Life Tables and Demography10 Population Growth11 Competition and Coexistence12 Facilitation13 Predation14 Herbivory15 Parasitism16 Population Regulation 17 Species Diversity18 Species Richness Patterns19 Species Richness and Community Services20 Succession21 Island Biogeography22 Terrestrial Biomes23 Marine Biomes24 Freshwater Biomes25 Food Webs and Energy Flow26 Biomass Production27 Biogeochemical Cycles
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780073532509
Publisert
2014-04-16
Utgave
2. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
McGraw-Hill Professional
Vekt
1188 gr
Høyde
274 mm
Bredde
229 mm
Dybde
23 mm
Aldersnivå
05, U
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
640

Forfatter

Biographical note

Peter Stiling is a professor of biology at the University of South Florida at Tampa. He has taught classes in ecology, environmental science, and community ecology, and in 1995 he received a teaching award in recognition of classroom excellence in these areas. Dr. Stiling obtained his Ph.D. from University College, Cardiff, Wales, and completed postdoctoral research at Florida State University.