Elements of ecology
T. M. Smith (Author),Robert Leo Smith (Author)
An introductory textbook for college students
Print Book,English, 2015
Ninth edition / Global editionView all formats and editions
Pearson Education Limited, Harlow, 2015
704 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), color maps ; 28 cm
9781292077406, 1292077409
915123443
The nature of ecology
Climate
The aquatic environment
The terrestrial environment
Adaptation and natural selection
Plant adaptations to the environment
Animal adaptations to the environment
Properties of populations
Population growth
Life history
Intraspecific population regulation
Species interactions, population dynamics, and natural selection
Interspecific competition
Predation
Parasitism and mutualism
Community structure
Factors influencing the structure of communities
Community dynamics
Landscape dynamics
Ecosystem energetics
Decomposition and nutrient cycling
Biogeochemical cycles
Terrestrial ecosystems
Aquatic ecosystems
Coastal and wetland ecosystems
Large-scale patterns of biological diversity
The ecology of climate change