This book offers a balance of subject matter emphasis, clearly presented concepts, and engaging, fresh examples to help students gain a clear and solid understanding of Ecology. Emphasis is placed on connections in nature and links to evolution.
Learn about species, environments, ecosystems and biodiversity in The Ecology Book. Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format.
It is this idea of restoration as a technique - and even a paradigm - for ecological studies, leading in turn to improved restoration methods, that is the subject of this book.
Contents: Symbiotic Relationships, Ecological Factors, Aquatic Ecosystems, Terrestrial Ecosystems, Ecological Niches, Population Ecology, Nutrient Cycles of an Ecosystem, Oxygen Cycle, Mineral Cycles, Water Cycle, Nitrogen Cycle, Carbon ...
The text encourages an understanding of a world designed, not as a series of random evolutionary accidents, but instead as a wondrous, well-designed system of life around the globe created to enrich and support one another.
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Ecological stoichiometry fits between these two approaches because it deals with the patterns and processes associated with the chemical content of species. Numerous ecological phenomena from the success or failure of populations to the ...
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This important new work--the first of its kind--focuses on the distribution patterns of landscape elements or ecosystems; the flows of animals, plants, energy, mineral nutrients and water; and the ecological...
This book will serve as an important resource for future scientists and conservation leaders who are seeking a more holistic and applicable approach to ecological science.
The study of ecology forms the heart of this engaging volume, which explores the formation of ecological communities and examines the biological diversity that forms the backbone of life on the planet.