Elements of ecology/ Thomas M. Smith and Robert Leo Smith

By:

Smith, Thomas M

Contributor(s):

Smith, Robert Leo

Material type:

TextPublication details: New Delhi: Pearson Education, 2006.Edition: 6th edDescription: 658 p. ; 28 cmISBN:

9780321736079

Subject(s):

Ecology

DDC classification:

574.5 SMI/E

Contents:

Pt. 1. The physical environment. Climate -- The aquatic environment -- The terrestrial environment. Pt. 2. The organism and its environment. Ecological genetics : adaptation and natural selection -- Plant adaptations to the environment -- Animal adaptations to the environment. Pt. 3. Populations. Properties of populations -- Population growth -- Life history -- Intraspecific population regulation -- Metapopulations. Pt. 4. Species interactions. Species interactions, population dynamics, and natural selection -- Interspecific competition -- Predation -- Parasitism and mutualism. Pt. 5. Community ecology. Community structure -- Factors influencing the structure of communities -- Community dynamics -- Landscape dynamics. Pt. 6. Ecosystem ecology. Ecosystem energetics -- Decomposition and nutrient cycling -- Biogeochemical cycles. Pt. 7. Ecological biogeography. Terrestrial ecosystems -- Aquatic ecosystems -- Coastal and wetland ecosystems -- Large-scale patterns of biological diversity. Pt. 8. Human ecology. Population growth, resource use, and sustainability -- Habitat loss, biodiversity, and conservation -- Global climate change.

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	General Books	Central Library, Sikkim University General Book Section				574.5 SMI/E (Browse shelf(Opens below))					Checked out		13/01/2027	P03055

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Pt. 1. The physical environment. Climate --
The aquatic environment --
The terrestrial environment. Pt. 2. The organism and its environment. Ecological genetics : adaptation and natural selection --
Plant adaptations to the environment --
Animal adaptations to the environment. Pt. 3. Populations. Properties of populations --
Population growth --
Life history --
Intraspecific population regulation --
Metapopulations. Pt. 4. Species interactions. Species interactions, population dynamics, and natural selection --
Interspecific competition --
Predation --
Parasitism and mutualism. Pt. 5. Community ecology. Community structure --
Factors influencing the structure of communities --
Community dynamics --
Landscape dynamics. Pt. 6. Ecosystem ecology. Ecosystem energetics --
Decomposition and nutrient cycling --
Biogeochemical cycles. Pt. 7. Ecological biogeography. Terrestrial ecosystems --
Aquatic ecosystems --
Coastal and wetland ecosystems --
Large-scale patterns of biological diversity. Pt. 8. Human ecology. Population growth, resource use, and sustainability --
Habitat loss, biodiversity, and conservation --
Global climate change.

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