Book Description
This introductory general ecology text features a strong emphasis or helping students grasp the main concepts of ecology while keeping the presentation more applied than theoetical. An evolutionary perspective forms the foundation of the entire discussion. Evolution is brought to center stage throughout the book, as it is needed to support understanding of major concepts. The discussion begins with a brief introduction to the nature and history of the discipline of ecology, followed by section I, which includes two chapters on natural history--life on land and life in water. The intent is to establish a common foundation of natural history upon which to base the later discussions of ecological concepts. The introduction and natural history chapters can stand on their own and should be readily accessible to most students. They may be assigned as background reading, leaving 17 chapters to cover in a one-semester course. Sections II through VI build a hierarchical perspective: section II concerns the ecology of individuals: section III focuses on population ecology; section IV presents the ecology of interactions; section V summarizes community and ecosystem ecology; and finally, section VI discusses large-scale ecology and includes chapters on landscape, geographic, and global ecology. These topics were first introduced in section I within a natural history context. In summary, 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.
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From the Publisher
Unique art program that uses captions within the illustration to explain the process. The key information is integral to the concept, rather than contained in a standard figure legend.
Chapter 18 on Landscape Ecology not available in any other ecology textbook.
Numerous Learning aids such as chapter concepts, evidence (research results) sections, applications and tools sections, chapter summary, review questions, list of readings, references.
True "Concepts" orientation with each chapter being built around one or two key concepts. Includes many examples drawn from the natural history of organisms.
Customize this book to meet your exact needs and mix and match with other items on Primis Online allowing maximum choice and flexibility. Choose between two delivery formats: custom printed books (in black and white) or custom eBooks (in color).
Addition of three new chapters to the text (7,8 and 12).
Text and art are completely four-color.
Includes classical studies along with contemporary examples to show the scientific method is valid and that research is still incomplete.
Molles is correlated to the new edition of Cox's Laboratory Manual of General Ecology.
New to this edition is a content-rich Online Learning Center featuring instructor and student support materials, including quizzing, online images from the text, an instructor's manual, and much more. --Ce texte fait référence à lédition Broché .
Chapter 18 on Landscape Ecology not available in any other ecology textbook.
Numerous Learning aids such as chapter concepts, evidence (research results) sections, applications and tools sections, chapter summary, review questions, list of readings, references.
True "Concepts" orientation with each chapter being built around one or two key concepts. Includes many examples drawn from the natural history of organisms.
Customize this book to meet your exact needs and mix and match with other items on Primis Online allowing maximum choice and flexibility. Choose between two delivery formats: custom printed books (in black and white) or custom eBooks (in color).
Addition of three new chapters to the text (7,8 and 12).
Text and art are completely four-color.
Includes classical studies along with contemporary examples to show the scientific method is valid and that research is still incomplete.
Molles is correlated to the new edition of Cox's Laboratory Manual of General Ecology.
New to this edition is a content-rich Online Learning Center featuring instructor and student support materials, including quizzing, online images from the text, an instructor's manual, and much more. --Ce texte fait référence à lédition Broché .
