The Ecological World View
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The Ecological World View

Charles Krebs

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The Ecological World View

Charles Krebs

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This new textbook fills an important niche by offering a lively overview of the principles of ecology for a broad range of university-level science and biology courses. Written for those who need to understand key ecological concepts but may specialise in other fields, it is filled with many vivid examples of topical issues and current events.

The Ecological World View briefly covers the history of ecology and describes the general approach of the scientific method, then takes a wide-ranging look at basic principles of population dynamics and applies them to everyday practical problems.

Each chapter clearly presents key concepts and learning objectives, combined with thought-provoking, open-ended questions to facilitate discussion. Stimulating, appealing and written in non-technical language, this is an essential resource for understanding how the ecological world works.

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Publisher
CSIRO PUBLISHING
Year
2008
ISBN
9780643100015
Topic
Biowissenschaften
Subtopic
Biologie

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Preface
  6. Contents
  7. Chapter 1: An Introduction To Ecology
  8. Chapter 2: Geographic Ecology
  9. Chapter 3: What Limits Geographic Distribution?
  10. Chapter 4: Behavioral Ecology: Evolution In Action
  11. Chapter 5: Population Dynamics—Abundance In Space
  12. Chapter 6: Population Dynamics—Abundance In Time
  13. Chapter 7: Negative Species Interactions—Predation, Herbivory And Competition
  14. Chapter 8: Negative Species Interactions—Infection And Parasitism
  15. Chapter 9: Positive Interaction Between Species—Mutualism And Commensalism
  16. Chapter 10: Population Regulation And The Balance Of Nature
  17. Chapter 11: Community Dynamics—Succession
  18. Chapter 12: Community Dynamics—Biodiversity
  19. Chapter 13: Community Dynamics—Food Webs
  20. Chapter 14: Community Dynamics—Disturbance Ecology
  21. Chapter 15: Ecosystem Ecology—Energy Flows And Production
  22. Chapter 16: Ecosystem Ecology—Nutrient Recycling
  23. Chapter 17: Landscape Ecology—Intermingled Ecosystems
  24. Chapter 18: Harvesting Populations—How To Fish Sustainably
  25. Chapter 19: Pest Control: Why We Cannot Eliminate Pests
  26. Chapter 20: Conservation Biology: Endangered Species And Ecosystems
  27. Chapter 21: Ecosystem Health And Human Impacts
  28. References
  29. Index
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APA 6 Citation

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Chicago Citation

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Harvard Citation

[author missing] (2008) The Ecological World View. [edition unavailable]. CSIRO PUBLISHING. Available at: https://www.perlego.com/book/1468633/the-ecological-world-view-pdf (Accessed: 14 October 2022).

MLA 7 Citation

[author missing]. The Ecological World View. [edition unavailable]. CSIRO PUBLISHING, 2008. Web. 14 Oct. 2022.