BIOS Instant Notes in Ecology

Revised
ISBN: 978-1-85996-257-2
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 350 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 608 g

Reihe: Instant Notes

This book is designed to give students rapid and easy access to key ecological material to assist learning and revision. Key topics such as populations and interactions, ecosystems, population genetics, community patterns and many more are structured into manageable sections, each cross-referenced, to allow easy navigation through the information.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mackenzie, Aulay

Ball, Andy

Virdee, Sonia

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Ökologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Terrestrische Ökologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Meeres- und Süßwasserökologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Naturschutzbiologie, Biodiversität

Inhaltsverzeichnis

A. Introduction to ecology. B. Adaptation to the environment. C. Climate. D. Water. E. Temperature. F. Radiation. G. Nutrients. H. Population ecology. I. Competition. J. Predation. K. Parasitism. L. Mutualism. M. Life history patterns. N. Behavioural ecology. O. Population genetics. P. Ecosystem processes. Q. Communities. R. Community dynamics. S. Biomes. T. Harvesting. U. Pest control. V. Conservation. W. Pollution and global warming. X. The ecology of agriculture. Further Reading. Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Aulay MacKenzie (University of Essex, UK) (Author), Andy Ball (University of Essex, UK) (Author), Sonia Virdee (University of Essex, UK) (Author)