| Description |
1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations, maps ; 27 cm |
| Contents |
Contents: Introduction: Ecology, evolution, and the scientific method -- Part I: Life and the physical environment. Adaptations to aquatic environments ; Adaptations to terrestrial environments ; Adaptations to variable environments ; Climates and soils ; Terrestrial and aquatic biomes -- Part II: Organisms. Evolution and adaptation ; Life histories ; Reproductive strategies ; Social behaviors -- Part III: Populations. Population distributions ; Population growth and regulation ; Population dynamics over space and time -- Part IV: Species interactions. Predation and herbivory ; Parasitism and infectious diseases ; Competition ; Mutualism -- Part V: Communities and ecosystems. Community structure ; Community succession ; Movement of energy in ecosystems ; Movement of elements in ecosystems -- Part VI: Global ecology. Landscape ecology, biogeography, and global biodiversity ; Global conservation of biodiversity -- Appendices: Reading graphs ; Statistical tables ; Answers to analyzing ecology and graphing the data exercises -- Glossary |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
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Previous edition: 2010 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Ecology -- Textbooks.
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Ecology.
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| Genre/Form |
Textbooks.
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| Author |
Relyea, Rick, author
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| LC no. |
2013943309 |
| ISBN |
1429249951 (paperback) |
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9781429249959 (paperback) |
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