Ecology

Klappentext This is a comprehensive textbook for A-level students and first-year undergraduates taking courses in biology! geography and Earth sciences. Zusammenfassung This is a comprehensive textbook for A-level students and first-year undergraduates taking courses in biology! geography and Earth sciences. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. The individual; 3. Autecology; 4. Population dynamics; 5. Population regulation; 6. Ecological genetics; 7. Behavioural ecology; 8. Sociobiology; 9. The environment; 10. Habitats and niches; 11. Trophic levels; 12. Energy transfer; 13. Nutrient cycling and pollution; 14. Communities; 15. Ecosystems; 16. Succession; 17. Biomes; 18. Biogeography; 19. Co-evolution; 20. Conservation principles; 21. Conservation in practice; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.

Contenu

Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. The individual; 3. Autecology; 4. Population dynamics; 5. Population regulation; 6. Ecological genetics; 7. Behavioural ecology; 8. Sociobiology; 9. The environment; 10. Habitats and niches; 11. Trophic levels; 12. Energy transfer; 13. Nutrient cycling and pollution; 14. Communities; 15. Ecosystems; 16. Succession; 17. Biomes; 18. Biogeography; 19. Co-evolution; 20. Conservation principles; 21. Conservation in practice; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.