Ecology

4th Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-60535-618-1
Verlag: SINAUER ASSOC

Buch, Englisch, 744 Seiten, Book, Format (B × H): 245 mm x 286 mm, Gewicht: 1927 g

The new Fourth Edition of Ecology maintains its focus on providing an easy-to-read and well-organized text for instructors and students to explore the basics of ecology. This edition also continues with an increasing emphasis on enhancing student quantitative and problem solving skills. The authors also revised and strengthened key pedagogical features of Ecology.A new Hone Your Problem Solving Skills series has been added to the set of review questions at the end of each chapter. The questions expose students to hypothetical situations or existing data sets, and allow them to work through data analysis and interpretation to better understand ecological concepts.Additional Analyzing Data exercises have also been added to the existing collection on the Companion Website. These exercises enable students to enhance their essential skills sets, such as performing calculations, making graphs, designing experiments, and interpreting results.

Zielgruppe

Lower undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bowman, William D.

Bowman, William

Hacker, Sally D.

Hacker, Sally

Cain, Michael L.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: The Web of Life.- Chapter 2: The Physical Environment.- Chapter 3: The Biosphere.- Chapter 4: Coping with Environmental Variation: Temperature and Water.- Chapter 5: Coping with Environmental Variation: Energy.- Chapter 6: Evolution and Ecology.- Chapter 7: Life History.- Chapter 8: Behavioral Ecology.- Chapter 9: Population Distribution and Abundance.- Chapter 10: Population Growth and Regulation.- Chapter 11: Population Dynamics.- Chapter 12: Predation.- Chapter 13: Parasitism.- Chapter 14: Competition.- Chapter 15: Mutualism and Commensalism.- Chapter 16: The Nature of Communities.- Chapter 17: Change in Communities.- Chapter 18: Biogeography.- Chapter 19: Species Diversity in Communities.- Chapter 20: Production.- Chapter 21: Energy Flow and Food Webs.- Chapter 22: Nutrient Supply and Cycling.- Chapter 23:  Conservation Biology.- Chapter 24: Landscape Ecology and Ecosystem Management.- Chapter 25: Global Ecology

Über Autor(innen)

William D. Bowman is a Professor at the University of Colorado at Boulder, affiliated with the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Mountain Research Station, and the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research. He earned his Ph. D. from Duke University. Dr. Bowman has taught courses in introductory ecology, plant ecology, plant–soil interactions, and ecosystems ecology, and for over two decades he has directed undergraduate summer field courses and research programs. His research focuses on the intersections of physiological ecology, community dynamics, and ecosystem function, particularly in the context of environmental change.Sally D. Hacker is a Professor at Oregon State University, Corvallis, where she has been a faculty member since 2004. She has taught courses in introductory ecology, community ecology, and marine biology. She is particularly interested in promoting active and experiential learning for students interested in ecology and field-emersion experiences. Dr. Hacker’s research explores the structure, function, and services of natural and managed ecosystems under varying contexts of species interactions and global change. She has conducted research with plants and animals in rocky intertidal, estuarine, and coastal dune ecosystems. Her work has most recently focused on the protective role of coastal ecosystems in mitigating the vulnerability from climate change. In addition to the textbooks, Ecology and Life: The Science of Biology (Sinauer), she is author or coauthor on numerous articles and book chapters exploring themes in community ecology and ecosystem functions and services.Michael L. Cain, having opted to focus full-time on writing, is affiliated with the Department of Biology at New Mexico State University. After receiving his Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from Cornell University, he was a faculty member at New Mexico State University and the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. In addition to his work on this book, Dr. Cain is a coauthor of Campbell’s Biology (Eleventh Edition) and Biology in Focus (Second Edition). He has instructed students across a wide range of subjects, including introductory biology, ecology, field ecology, evolution, botany, mathematical biology, and biostatistics. His research interests include: plant ecology; long-distance dispersal; ecological and evolutionary dynamics in hybrid zones; and search behavior in plants and animals.