Ecology concepts and applications - Molles, Manuel C. (Manuel Carl) 1948- (New York McGraw-Hill, 2013)
Table of Contents: Preface -- Chapter 1. Introduction to Ecology: Historical Foundations and Developing Frontiers -- Section I. Natural History and Evolution: Chapter 2. Life on Land -- Chapter 3. Life in Water -- Chapter 4. Population Genetics and Natural Selection -- Section II. Adaptations to the Environment: Chapter 5. Temperature Relations -- Chapter 6. Water Relations -- Chapter 7. Energy and Nutrient Relations -- Chapter 8. Social Relations -- Section III. Population Ecology: Chapter 9. Population Distribution and Abundance -- Chapter 10. Population Dynamics -- Chapter 11. Population Growth -- Chapter 12. Life Histories -- Section IV. Interactions: Chapter 13. Competition -- Chapter 14. Exploitative Interactions: Predation, Herbivory, Parasitism, and Disease -- Chapter 15. Mutualism -- Section V. Communities and Ecosystems: Chapter 16. Species Abundance and Diversity -- Chapter 17. Species Interaction and Community Structure -- Chapter 18. Primary Production and Energy Flow -- Chapter 19. Nutrient Cycling and Retention -- Chapter 20. Succession and Stability -- Section VI. Large-Scale Ecology: Chapter 21. Landscape Ecology -- Chapter 22. Geographic Ecology -- Chapter 23. Global Ecology -- Appendix. Statistical Tables. -- Glossary. References. Credits. Index.
Includes index.
Keywords: Ecology