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This text explores the significant concepts of modern ecology using a minimum of jargon and only basic/simple mathematics. KEY TOPICS: Focuses on the development of four major concepts& -- including their historical background: energy flow; nutrient cycs&cycles; population ecology; and community ecology. Contains coverage of abiotic factors& -- including air, insolation, precipitation, soils, nutrients, ionizing radiation, and fire; energy flow (with increased emphasis on decomposition); nutrient cycling; population ecology; and community ecology. Updates material on applied ecology/human ecology and ecological ethics.

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• I Ecology and Ecosystems
• 1 Ecology as a Science
• 2 The Nature of Ecosystems
• II The Abiotic Environment
• 3 Minimums, Tolerances and the Medium
• 4 Insolation, Precipitation and Climate
• 5 Soils, Nutrients and Other Factors
• III Energy Flow in Ecosystems
• 6 Energy Fixation by Autotrophs
• 7 Energy Flow Beyond the Producers
• IV Biogeochemical Cycles and Ecosystems
• 8 Gaseous and Sedimentary Nutrient Cycles
• 9 Nutrient Budgets and Ecosystems
• V Population Ecology
• 10 Population Growth and Structure
• 11 Population Regulation
• VI Community Ecology
• 12 The Structure and Function of Communities
• 13 Stability and Change in Communities
• VII Major Ecosystems of the World
• 14 Biomes, The Major Terrestrial Ecosystems
• 15 Aquatic Ecosystems
• VIII Human Ecology
• 16 The Nature of Human Ecology
• 17 The Human Population
• 18 Anthropogenic Impact on Aquatic Ecosystems
• 19 Anthropogenic Impact on Terrestrial Systems
• 20 Anthropogenic Impact on the Atmosphere