Ecology

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Instant Notes in Ecology provides concise yet comprehensive coverage of ecology at undergraduate level, enabling easy access to the core information in the field. The book covers all the important areas of ecology in a format that is ideal for learning and rapid revision. If you are studying ecology or environment science and need an easy to understand text, Instant Notes in Ecology is the lifeline you need to help you understand the subject and pass the course. Table of Content Section A - Introduction to ecology: What is ecology Ten rules in ecology Section B – Adaptation to the environment: Adaptation Coping with environmental variation The niche Section C – Climate: Solar radiation and climate Microclimate Section D – Water: The properties of water Plants and water Animals and water Section E – Temperature: Temperature and metabolism Responses to temerature Temperature and species distribution Section F – Radiation: Solar radiation and plants Section G – Nutrients: Sources and cycles Plants and consumers Soil formation, properties and classification Section H – Population ecology: Populations and population structure Natality, morality and population growth Density and density dependence Population dynamics - fluctuations, cycles and chaos Section I – Competition: The nature of competition Intraspecific competition Resource partitioning Section J – Predation: the nature of predation Predator behavior and prey response Section K – Parasitism: The nature of parasitism The dynamics of parasitism Section L – Mutualism: Mutualism Section M – Life history patterns: Life history br>Section N – Behavioral ecology: Social groups, cooperation and altruism Sex in ecology Section O – Population genetics: Genetic variation Speciation Section P – Ecosystem processes: Components and processes Primary and secondary production Food chains Section Q – Communities: The community, structure and stability Island communities and colonization Community patterns, competition and predation Section R – Community dynamics: Succession > Community responses to disturbance Section S – Biomes: Ecosystem patterns Grasslands Tundra Forests Deserts, semi-deserts and shrubland Saltwater biomes Freshwater biomas Section T – Harvesting: Harvesting theory Fishing and whaling Section U – Pest control: The pest problem and control strategies Pesticides and problems Biological control and integrated pest management Section V – Conservation: Rare species, habitat loss and extinction Conservation strategies Biological resources and gene banks Section W – Pollution and global warming: Air, water and soil pollutants Greenhouse gases and global warming Ozone Section X – The ecology of agriculture: Soil erosion and agriculture Nutrient, water and energy use Further reading Index