Ecology

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Ecology has the text with an experimental approach that connects historical research, recent advancesachieved with molecular tools, and a glimpse of the future through the eyes of prominent researchers working on key unanswered questions of the day. This comprehensive framework doesn't come at the expense of essential concepts. Rather, it provides a meaningful, realistic context for learning all of the core material that students must master in their first course. Written "from the ground up" with minimal jargon and crisp, straight forward explanations of the current state of biological knowledge, the text supports students as they learn the scientific process-and how to think as scientists do. Key Feature THE LESSONS OF THE PAST. A focused historical perspective provides a backdrop for what we know today, but not at the expense of the primary narrative. FIGURES: AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO COMPLEX PROCESSES. Combining real scientific images and photographs with student-friendly illustrations, Biology offers the detail that students need to understand complex topics, without ever overwhelming them with too much information. The book has 24 color pages which show the color version of certain figures. RESEARCH FIGURES ILLUSTRATE THE SCOPE AND POWER OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. Experimental Research figures highlight specific studies in which researchers used both experimental and control treatments to test hypotheses. Each Research Method figure describes an important technique, its purpose and protocol, and how scientists interpret the data it generates. Observational Research figures describe specific studies in which biologists have tested hypotheses by comparing systems under varying natural circumstances. Table of Contents 1. Introduction to Biological Concepts and Research. 2. The Development of Evolutionary Thought 3. Microevolution: Genetic Changes within Populations 4. Speciation 5. Paleobiology and Macroevolution 6. Systematic Biology: Phylogeny and Classification 7. The Origin of Life 8. Prokaryotes and Viruses 9. Protists 10. Plants 11. Fungi 12. Animal Phylogeny, Aceolomates, and Protosomes 13. Deuterostomes: Vertebrates and Their Closest Relatives 14. Population Ecology 15. Population Interactions and Community Ecology 16. Ecosystems 17. The Biosphere 18. Biodiversity and Conservation Biology 19. The Physiology and Genetics of Animal Behavior 20. The Ecology and Evolution of Animal Behavior.