Ecology: Concepts and Applications 8th Edition
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Concepts and Applications,8th Edition
Manuel Molles / Anna Sher
简介
Ecology: Concepts and Applications, 8th edition by Molles and Sher places great emphasis on helping students grasp the main concepts of ecology while keeping the presentation more applied than theoretical. An evolutionary perspective forms the foundation of the entire discussion. 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. Its unique organization of focusing only on several key concepts in each chapter sets it apart from other ecology texts. Users who purchase Connect receive access to the full online ebook version of the textbook.
This book was written for students taking their first undergraduate course in ecology. We have assumed that students in this one-semester course have some knowledge of basic chemistry and mathematics and have had a course in general biology, which included introductions to evolution, physiology, and biological diversity.
目录
Introduction to Ecology: Historical Foundations and Developing Frontiers 1
Section 1 Natural History and Evolution 11
2 Life on Land 11
3 Life in Water 44
4 Population Genetics and Natural Selection 78
Section 2 Adaptations to the Environment 101
5 Temperature Relations 101
6 Water Relations 127
7 Energy and Nutrient Relations 149
8 Social Relations 172
Section 3 Population Ecology 196
9 Population Distribution and Abundance 196
10 Population Dynamics 215
11 Population Growth 237
12 Life Histories 253
Section 4 Interactions 275
13 Species Interactions and Competition 275
14 Exploitative Interactions: Predation, Herbivory, Parasitism, and Disease 297
15 Mutualism 323
Section 5 Communities and Ecosystems 343
16 Species Abundance and Diversity 343
17 Species Interactions and Community Structure 362
18 Primary and Secondary Production 381
19 Nutrient Cycling and Retention 401
20 Succession and Stability 421
Section 6 Large-Scale Ecology 443
21 Landscape Ecology 443
22 Geographic Ecology 466
23 Global Ecology 488
Appendix A Investigating the Evidence 511
Appendix B Statistical Tables 538
