"This undergraduate textbook enables students to develop a strong grasp of key ecological concepts, a deep understanding of the origins and evolution of scientific knowledge, and an appreciation of their realworld applications. The pedagogically-rich and engaging second edition is filled with diverse resources that support active learning"--
"This undergraduate textbook enables students to develop a strong grasp of key ecological concepts, a deep understanding of the origins and evolution of scientific knowledge, and an appreciation of their realworld applications. The pedagogically-rich and engaging second edition is filled with diverse resources that support active learning"--
Fred D. Singer is Professor Emeritus of Biology at Radford University, where he has taught courses including general ecology, field ecology, and climate change ecology for 25 years. He was awarded the 2000 Radford Foundation Distinguished Creative Scholar Award in recognition of his work in developing dual research programs into spider behavioral and community ecology as well as approaches to active learning.
Inhaltsangabe
Preface Acknowledgments Part I. Introduction and the Physical Environment: 1. What is ecology in action? 2. The physical environment 3. The carbon cycle and climate change Part II. Evolutionary and Organismal Ecology: 4. Evolution and adaptation 5. Physiological and evolutionary ecology of acquiring nutrients and energy 6. Physiological and evolutionary ecology of temperature and water relations 7. Behavioral ecology Online case study 1. Bernd Heinrich: studying adaptation in the field and the laboratory Part III. Population Ecology: 8. Life history evolution 9. Population distribution and dispersal movement 10. Population abundance and growth 11. Conservation ecology Online case study 2. Jane Goodall and Anne Pusey: researching the chimpanzees of Gombe Part IV. Community Ecology: 12. Interspecific competition 13. Predation and other exploitative interactions 14. Facilitation 15. Complex interactions and food webs 16. Biological diversity and community stability Online case study 3. Dan Janzen and Winnie Hallwachs: community interactions and tropical restoration through biodiversity conservation Part V. Ecosystem and Global Ecology: 17. Ecosystem structure and energy flow 18. Nutrient cycles: global, regional and local 19. Disturbance and succession 20. Geographic and landscape ecology 21. Climate change ecology Online case study 4. Jane Lubchenco: community, ecosystem and global ecology Glossary Credits References Index.
Preface; Acknowledgements; Part I. Introduction and the Physical Environment: 1. What is ecology in action?; 2. The physical environment; Part II. Evolutionary and Organismal Ecology: 3. Evolution and adaptation; 4. Physiological and evolutionary ecology of acquiring nutrients and energy; 5. Physiological and evolutionary ecology of temperature and water relations; 6. Behavioral ecology; 7. Bernd Heinrich - studying adaptation in the field and the laboratory; Part III. Population Ecology: 8. Life history evolution; 9. Distribution and dispersal; 10. Population abundance and growth; 11. Conservation ecology; 12. The chimpanzees of Gombe; Part IV. Community Ecology: 13. Interspecific competition; 14. Predation and other exploitative interactions; 15. Facilitation; 16. Complex interactions and food webs; 17. Biological diversity and community stability; 18. Dan Janzen and Winnie Hallwachs - community interactions and tropical restoration through biodiversity conservation; Part V. Ecosystem and Global Ecology: 19. Ecosystem structure and energy flow; 20. Nutrient cycles: global, regional and local; 21. Disturbance and succession; 22. Geographic and landscape ecology; 23. The carbon cycle and climate change ecology; 24. Jane Lubchenco - from the marine intertidal to global service; 25. Epilogue; Glossary; References; Figure and quotation credits; Index.
Preface Acknowledgments Part I. Introduction and the Physical Environment: 1. What is ecology in action? 2. The physical environment 3. The carbon cycle and climate change Part II. Evolutionary and Organismal Ecology: 4. Evolution and adaptation 5. Physiological and evolutionary ecology of acquiring nutrients and energy 6. Physiological and evolutionary ecology of temperature and water relations 7. Behavioral ecology Online case study 1. Bernd Heinrich: studying adaptation in the field and the laboratory Part III. Population Ecology: 8. Life history evolution 9. Population distribution and dispersal movement 10. Population abundance and growth 11. Conservation ecology Online case study 2. Jane Goodall and Anne Pusey: researching the chimpanzees of Gombe Part IV. Community Ecology: 12. Interspecific competition 13. Predation and other exploitative interactions 14. Facilitation 15. Complex interactions and food webs 16. Biological diversity and community stability Online case study 3. Dan Janzen and Winnie Hallwachs: community interactions and tropical restoration through biodiversity conservation Part V. Ecosystem and Global Ecology: 17. Ecosystem structure and energy flow 18. Nutrient cycles: global, regional and local 19. Disturbance and succession 20. Geographic and landscape ecology 21. Climate change ecology Online case study 4. Jane Lubchenco: community, ecosystem and global ecology Glossary Credits References Index.
Preface; Acknowledgements; Part I. Introduction and the Physical Environment: 1. What is ecology in action?; 2. The physical environment; Part II. Evolutionary and Organismal Ecology: 3. Evolution and adaptation; 4. Physiological and evolutionary ecology of acquiring nutrients and energy; 5. Physiological and evolutionary ecology of temperature and water relations; 6. Behavioral ecology; 7. Bernd Heinrich - studying adaptation in the field and the laboratory; Part III. Population Ecology: 8. Life history evolution; 9. Distribution and dispersal; 10. Population abundance and growth; 11. Conservation ecology; 12. The chimpanzees of Gombe; Part IV. Community Ecology: 13. Interspecific competition; 14. Predation and other exploitative interactions; 15. Facilitation; 16. Complex interactions and food webs; 17. Biological diversity and community stability; 18. Dan Janzen and Winnie Hallwachs - community interactions and tropical restoration through biodiversity conservation; Part V. Ecosystem and Global Ecology: 19. Ecosystem structure and energy flow; 20. Nutrient cycles: global, regional and local; 21. Disturbance and succession; 22. Geographic and landscape ecology; 23. The carbon cycle and climate change ecology; 24. Jane Lubchenco - from the marine intertidal to global service; 25. Epilogue; Glossary; References; Figure and quotation credits; Index.
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'This is the best ecology text I have seen to date ... In 719 pages, Fred D. Singer has produced a work of incomparable excellence and detail for modern ecology ... Ecology in Action is worth every penny. A must for anyone studying, teaching or researching ecology.' Pat Sang MRSB, The Biologist
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