&> Elements of Ecology, Ninth Edition continues to explain ecological processes clearly and concisely, with a greater emphasis on the relevance of ecology to everyday life and the human impact on ecosystems. This dramatically revised edition discusses issues of human ecology throughout the text and provides a greater variety of opportunities for students to learn, practice, and develop quantitative and analytical skills. Current research examples and other content updates are supported by more than 200 redesigned, full-color illustrations, graphs, and tables. Also available with MasteringBiology® This title is also available with MasteringBiology, an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program that improves results by helping students quickly master concepts both in and outside the classroom. The book and MasteringBiology work together to create a classroom experience that enables students to succeed in biology and ecology courses. Note: You are purchasing a standalone product; MasteringBiology does not come packaged with this content. If you would like to purchase both the physical text and MasteringBiology search for ISBN-10: 0321934172/ISBN-13: 9780321934178. That package includes ISBN-10: 0321934180/ISBN-13: 9780321934185 and ISBN-10: 0321976010/ISBN-13: 9780321976017. MasteringBiology should only be purchased when required by an instructor.
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Chapter 1: The Nature of Ecology Chapter 2: Climate Chapter 3: The Aquatic Environment Chapter 4: The Terrestrial Environment Chapter 5: Adaptation and Natural Selection Chapter 6: Plant Adaptations to the Environment Chapter 7: Animal Adaptations to the Environment Chapter 8: Properties of Populations Chapter 9: Population Growth Chapter 10: Life History Chapter 11: Intraspecific Population Regulation Chapter 12: Species Interactions, Population Dynamics, and Natural Selection Chapter 13: Interspecific Competition Chapter 14: Predation Chapter 15: Parasitism and Mutualism Chapter 16: Community Structure Chapter 17: Factors Influencing the Structure of Communities Chapter 18: Community Dynamics Chapter 19: Landscape Dynamics Chapter 20: Ecosystem Energetics Chapter 21: Decomposition and Nutrient Cycling Chapter 22: Biogeochemical Cycles Chapter 23: Terrestrial Ecosystems Chapter 24: Aquatic Ecosystems Chapter 25: Coastal and Wetland Ecosystems Chapter 26: Large-Scale Patterns of Biological Diversity Chapter 27: Global Climate Change
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Help Students Interpret and Analyse Data Expanded Interpreting Ecological Data figure questions challenge students to pull information from graphs and data tables and to consider different outcomes.Expanded Quantifying Ecology boxes now appear in every chapter and delve into selected chapter topics in greater detail to explain the related interpretation of ecological data, quantitative methods, and mathematical models.Further Readings at the end of each chapter emphasise how the text is based on real scientific studies. These Further Readings are annotated to explain their relevance to the student/instructor. Keep Your Course Current and Relevant while also keeping students focused on learning essential concepts. NEW! Human Ecology discussions are now integrated throughout each chapter in an “Ecological Issues and Applications” section. This material, which was previously found Chapters 28, and 29, has been streamlined and is now presented in context with basic ecology concepts to emphasise the relevance of ecology to understanding and addressing environmental concerns. Each section is followed by a set of critical thinking questions.NEW! Chapter 27 Global Climate Change has been completely updated and incorporates current data and examples.NEW! Streamlined discussions on metapopulations provide a more accessible introduction to these topics by moving this material from a separate chapter (12) to the chapters on population structure (Chapter 8) and landscape ecology (Chapter 20),NEW! A dramatically-revised art program features more than 200 redesigned, full-colour illustrations, graphs and tables.UPDATED! Field Studies discuss ecological research performed by young up-and-coming scientists, and challenge students to interpret the results of the featured research.
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Help Students Interpret and Analyze Data Expanded Interpreting Ecological Data figure questions challenge students to pull information from graphs and data tables and to consider different outcomes.Expanded Quantifying Ecology boxes now appear in every chapter and delve into selected chapter topics in greater detail to explain the related interpretation of ecological data, quantitative methods, and mathematical models.Further Readings at the end of each chapter emphasize how the text is based on real scientific studies. These Further Readings are annotated to explain their relevance to the student/instructor. Keep Your Course Current and Relevant while also keeping students focused on learning essential concepts. Human Ecology discussions are now integrated throughout each chapter in an “Ecological Issues and Applications” section. This material, which was previously found Chapters 28, and 29, has been streamlined and is now presented in context with basic ecology concepts to emphasize the relevance of ecology to understanding and addressing environmental concerns. Each section is followed by a set of critical thinking questions.Chapter 27 Global Climate Change has been completely updated and incorporates current data and examples.Streamlined discussions on metapopulations provide a more accessible introduction to these topics by moving this material from a separate chapter (12) to the chapters on population structure (Chapter 8) and landscape ecology (Chapter 20),A dramatically-revised art program features more than 200 redesigned, full-color illustrations, graphs and tables.Field Studies discuss ecological research performed by young up-and-coming scientists, and challenge students to interpret the results of the featured research. MasteringBiology® is not included. Students, if MasteringBiology is a recommended/mandatory component of the course, please ask your instructor for the correct ISBN. MasteringBiology should only be purchased when required by an instructor. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information. Personalize Learning with MasteringBiology® MasteringBiology is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment product that improves results by helping students quickly master concepts. Students benefit from self-paced tutorials that feature immediate wrong-answer feedback and hints that emulate the office-hour experience to help keep students on track. With a wide range of interactive, engaging, and assignable activities, students are encouraged to actively learn and retain tough course concepts. Specific features include:MasteringBiology assignment options reinforce basic ecology concepts presented in each chapter for students to learn and practice outside of class. A wide variety of assignable and automatically-graded Coaching Activities , including GraphtIt, QuantifyIt , and InvestigateIt activities, allow students to practice and review key concepts and essential skills.MapMasterTM Interactive map activities act as a mini-GIS tool, allowing students to layer thematic maps for analyzing patterns and data at regional and global scales. Multiple-choice and short-answer assessment questions are organized around the themes of ecosystems, physical environments, and populations.Reading Questions keep students on track and allow them to test their understanding of ecology concepts. Mas
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781292077406
Publisert
2015-05-14
Utgave
9. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Pearson Education Limited
Vekt
1429 gr
Høyde
272 mm
Bredde
216 mm
Dybde
28 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
704

Biographical note

Thomas M. Smith, Associate Professor in Environmental Sciences at the University of Virginia, received his Ph.D. in ecology from the University of Tennessee in 1982. The main focus of his research over the past two decades has been to develop an individual based theory of community and ecosystems dynamics. As part of this work he has served on numerous national and international panels that have addressed the potential influence of human activities on the global environment. He has authored over 70 publications based on his research, and he has been recognized as one of the most cited scientists in the field of global change research.

Thomas’s work has taken him to over 70 countries and 6 continents. He has served on the faculty of the University of Witwatersrand (Johannesburg, South Africa), Australian National University (Canberra, Australia), as well as the University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA, USA). In addition, he has held research scientist positions at both Oak Ridge National Laboratory (Oak Ridge, TN, USA) and the Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (Laxenburg, Austria). His has over 20 years of experience teaching the science of ecology to both science and non-science majors.

Robert L. Smith holds a Ph.D. in Wildlife Biology from Cornell University. He is Professor Emeritus of Ecology at West Virginia University. He has spent over 30 years teaching Ecology and conducting field research throughout the world.

His teaching responsibilities have involved mostly undergraduate courses in general ecology and graduate courses in population ecology and wildlife management. His research has included forest-fire related problems in southern West Virginia, vegetational development and succession on abandoned and reclaimed surface mines, the relation between forest vegetational structure and the forest bird community, and forest habitat assessment and habitat evaluation procedures based on vegetational structure.

Smith has served as a consultant to congressional committees, workshops on environmental education and energy and environmental problems, the National Landmarks program of the U.S. Department of Interior, National Research Council Task Forces on wildlife and fisheries issues and ecological classification systems for implementing environmental quality evaluation procedures.