Economy of Nature

Name: Economy of Nature
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ISBN: 9780716777625

ISBN-10: 0716777622

ISBN-13: 9780716777625

Edition: 5th 2007 (Revised)

Authors: Robert E. Ricklefs

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An introductory text that offers a survey of ecology, this work presents examples from natural history, coverage of evolution, and quantitative approach. It includes 20 data analysis modules that introduce students to ecological data and quantitative methods used by ecologists.

Book details

List price: $124.99
Edition: 5th
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: W. H. Freeman & Company
Publication date: 7/21/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 550
Size: 8.75" wide x 11.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 2.794
Language: English




Ecology: The Study of Nature



Life and the Physical Environment



The Physical Environment



Adaptation to Aquatic and Terrestrial Environments



Variations in the Physical Environment



Biological Communities: The Biome Concept



Ecosystems



Energy in the Ecosystem



Pathways of Elements in the Ecosystem



Nutrient Regeneration in Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecosystems



Organisms



Adaptations to Life in Varying Environments



Life Histories and Evolutionary Fitness



Sex and Evolution



Family, Society, and Evolution



Populations



Population Structures



Population Growth and Regulation



Temporal and Spatial Dynamics of Populations



Population Genetics and Evolution



Species Interactions



Relationships Among Species



Competition



Predation



Evolution Responses and Coevolution



Communities



Community Structure



Community Development



Biodiversity



History and Biogeography



Ecological Applications



Extinction and Conservation



Development and Global Ecology



International System of Units



Conversion Factors


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