Ecology and Field Biology

, by Smith, Robert Leo; Smith, Thomas M.

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ISBN: 9780321042903 | 0321042905
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 8/1/2000

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This book presents a comprehensive overview of all aspects of ecology, including evolution, ecosystems theory, practical applications, plants, animals, biogeochemical cycles, and global change. This balanced approach has made Ecology and Field Biology the best-selling ecology book on the market. New book purchase includes Evolution Lab from our BiologyLabs On-Line series, a subscription to The Biology Place Website, and access to the text-specific companion website.

PART I Introduction

(18)

Ecology: Meaning and Scope

(17)

PART II The Physical Environment

(60)

Solar Radiation and Climate

(22)

The Physical Environment

(15)

Soils

(22)

PART III The Organism In Its Environment

(80)

Adaptation

(5)

Plant Adaptations to the Environment I: Photosynthesis and the Light Environment

(13)

Plant Adaptations to the Environment II: Thermal, Moisture, and Nutrient Environments

(22)

Animal Adaptations to the Environment

120

(25)

Decomposition

145

(14)

PART IV Intraspecific Populations Ecology

159

(82)

Properties of Populations

160

(21)

Population Growth

181

(13)

Intraspecific Competition: Population Regulation

194

(20)

Life History Patterns

214

(27)

PART V Population Interactions

241

(114)

Interspecific Competition

242

(22)

Concepts of Predation

264

(20)

Predators and Their Prey

284

(22)

Coevolutionary Interactions: Parasitism and Mutualism

306

(29)

Human Impacts on Populations

335

(20)

PART VI Ecological Genetics

355

(26)

Population Genetics

356

(25)

PART VII The Community

381

(96)

Community Structure

382

(21)

Community Dynamics

403

(24)

Processes Controlling Community Dynamics

427

(22)

Landscape Ecology

449

(28)

PART VIII The Ecosystem

477

(84)

Ecosystem Productivity

478

(26)

Biogeochemistry I: Nutrient Cycling

504

(20)

Biogeochemistry II: Global Cycles and Human Impacts

524

(19)

Biogeography of Ecosystems

543

(18)

PART IX Comparative Ecosystem Ecology

561

(161)

Grassland to Tundra

562

(39)

Forests

601

(28)

Freshwater Ecosystems

629

(36)

Saltwater Ecosystems

665

(34)

Global Environmental Change

699

(23)

Appendix A Sampling Plant and Animal Populations

722

(30)

Appendix B Measuring Community and Population Structure

752

(15)

Appendix C Distribution of World Vegetation Maps

767

Glossary

G-2

Bibliography

B-1

Acknowledgements

A-2

Index

I-1

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