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

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublication details: Boston : Pearson, c2015.Edition: 9th edDescription: 704 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 1292077409
  • 9781292077406
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 577 23 SMI
Contents:
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.
Summary: An introductory textbook for college students.
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Item type Current library Call number Status Barcode
Books Hamu Mukasa Library Open Access / General collection; Level 1 577 SMI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 148945
Books Hamu Mukasa Library Open Access / General collection; Level 1 577 SMI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 148946

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.

An introductory textbook for college students.

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