"This fifth edition of Ecology, written for undergraduate students taking their first course in ecology, provides comprehensive yet concise coverage of fundamental ecological principles, with attention to relevant issues including climate change, spread of invasive species, and pollution. The text utilizes a variety of learning tools-such as Case Studies, Connections in Nature, Climate Change Connection vignettes, Ecological Toolkit boxes, and new Learning Objectives-to engage students, highlight critical information, and make real-world connections to the source material. Ecology 5e also expands upon its previous successful editions with increased coverage of marine ecology, microbes and microbial examples, health connections, and regional examples of concepts and case studies. The text is complemented by an enhanced ebook and an updated, user-friendly digital suite full of interactive activities, quizzes, videos, and layered figures to reinforce key concepts"-- Provided by publisher

lgrsnf/21. Ecology, 5th Edition.pdf

zlib/Mathematics/Bowman & Hacker/Ecology 5th edition_11357348.pdf

William D. Bowman; Sally D. Hacker

Oxford University Press, Incorporated

Oxford University Press Academic US

Sinauer Associates, Incorporated

Hachette jeunesse - Disney

Hachette collections

Pluriel

United States, United States of America

Fifth edition, New York, NY, 2021

France, France

lg2925318

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Ecology, 5th Edition [William D. Bowman]
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
About the Authors
Brief Contents
Contents
Preface
Reviewers
Media and Supplements
HEALTH CONNECTIONS
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 Dynamics
Chapter 11 Population Growth and Regulation
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
Appendix Some Metric Measurements Used in Ecology
Answer
Glossary
Index

"This fifth edition of 'Ecology', written for undergraduate students taking their first course in ecology, provides comprehensive yet concise coverage of fundamental ecological principles, with attention to relevant issues including climate change, spread of invasive species, and pollution. The text utilizes a variety of learning tools - such as Case Studies, Connections in Nature, Climate Change Connection vignettes, Ecological Toolkit boxes, and new Learning Objectives - to engage students, highlight critical information, and make real-world connections to the source material. Ecology 5e also expands upon its previous successful editions with increased coverage of marine ecology, microbes and microbial examples, health connections, and regional examples of concepts and case studies. The text is complemented by an enhanced ebook and an updated, user-friendly digital suite full of interactive activities, quizzes, videos, and layered figures to reinforce key concepts."--OCLCL OLUC

The bestselling textbook for undergraduate ecology courses, <em>Ecology</em> is an easy-to-read and well-organized text for instructors and students to explore the basics of the field. Bowman and Hacker motivate students with an engaging case study-driven, conceptual approach that highlights relevant applications and data-driven examples. The new fifth edition is available in a dynamic and interactive Enhanced eBook at an affordable price.

2021-01-24