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’s main objective is to teach the basic principles of ecology and to relate these principles to many of the Earth’s 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 teaches the basic principles of ecology and to relate these principles to many of the Earth's ecological problems.
1 An Introduction to Ecology 2 Populations Genetics 3 Natural Selection, Speciation and Extinction 4 Behavioral Ecology 5 Temperature 6 Water 7 Nutrients 8 Demographic Techniques and Population Patterns 9 Life Tables and Demography 10 Population Growth 11 Competition and Coexistence 12 Facilitation 13 Predation 14 Herbivory 15 Parasitism 16 Population Regulation 17 Species Diversity 18 Species Richness Patterns 19 Species Richness and Community Services 20 Succession 21 Island Biogeography 22 Terrestrial Biomes 23 Marine Biomes 24 Freshwater Biomes 25 Food Webs and Energy Flow 26 Biomass Production 27 Biogeochemical Cycles
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781259252310
Publisert
2014-06-16
Utgave
2. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
McGraw-Hill Education
Vekt
1207 gr
Høyde
272 mm
Bredde
229 mm
Dybde
20 mm
Aldersnivå
G, U, 01, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
672

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.