Descripciones mejoradas de Syndetics:

This book, intended for an undergraduate introduction to ecology course, presents a comprehensive overview of all aspects of ecology, including evolution, ecosystems theory, practical applications, plants, animals, biogeochemical cycles, and global change. This balanced approach has made Smith, Ecology and Field Biology the best-selling ecology book on the market. The Student package includes a free Evolution Lab from our BiologyLabs Online series, and a free subscription to the Biology Place. *NEW A new chapter (32) discusses global environmental change, human impacts on the global carbon cycle, and the possible implications for the global climate system. *NEW Six Ecological Application Essays demonstrate to students the real world relevance of ecological concepts. *NEW Reflecting current changes in the field of ecology, the new edition incorporates more discussion of the evolutionary perspective on ecological systems. *NEW The Sixth Edition will be more compartmentalized, allowing for greater flexibility in teaching the material. *NEW A complete supplements package: The text-specific Companion Web site, the Instructors Presentation Art CD-ROM, a six-month subscription to t

Tabla de contenidos provista por Syndetics

• Part I Introduction(p. 1)
• Chapter 1 Ecology: Meaning and Scope(p. 2)
• Part II The Physical Environment(p. 19)
• Chapter 2 Solar Radiation and Climate(p. 20)
• Chapter 3 The Physical Environment(p. 42)
• Chapter 4 Soils(p. 57)
• Part III The Organism In Its Environment(p. 79)
• Chapter 5 Adaptation(p. 80)
• Chapter 6 Plant Adaptations to the Environment I: Photosynthesis and the Light Environment(p. 85)
• Chapter 7 Plant Adaptations to the Environment II: Thermal, Moisture, and Nutrient Environments(p. 98)
• Chapter 8 Animal Adaptations to the Environment(p. 120)
• Chapter 9 Decomposition(p. 145)
• Part IV Intraspecific Populations Ecology(p. 159)
• Chapter 10 Properties of Populations(p. 160)
• Chapter 11 Population Growth(p. 181)
• Chapter 12 Intraspecific Competition: Population Regulation(p. 194)
• Chapter 13 Life History Patterns(p. 214)
• Part V Population Interactions(p. 241)
• Chapter 14 Interspecific Competition(p. 242)
• Chapter 15 Concepts of Predation(p. 264)
• Chapter 16 Predators and Their Prey(p. 284)
• Chapter 17 Coevolutionary Interactions: Parasitism and Mutualism(p. 306)
• Chapter 18 Human Impacts on Populations(p. 335)
• Part VI Ecological Genetics(p. 355)
• Chapter 19 Population Genetics(p. 356)
• Part VII The Community(p. 381)
• Chapter 20 Community Structure(p. 382)
• Chapter 21 Community Dynamics(p. 403)
• Chapter 22 Processes Controlling Community Dynamics(p. 427)
• Chapter 23 Landscape Ecology(p. 449)
• Part VIII The Ecosystem(p. 477)
• Chapter 24 Ecosystem Productivity(p. 478)
• Chapter 25 Biogeochemistry I: Nutrient Cycling(p. 504)
• Chapter 26 Biogeochemistry II: Global Cycles and Human Impacts(p. 524)
• Chapter 27 Biogeography of Ecosystems(p. 543)
• Part IX Comparative Ecosystem Ecology(p. 561)
• Chapter 28 Grassland to Tundra(p. 562)
• Chapter 29 Forests(p. 601)
• Chapter 30 Freshwater Ecosystems(p. 629)
• Chapter 31 Saltwater Ecosystems(p. 665)
• Chapter 32 Global Environmental Change(p. 699)
• Appendix A Sampling Plant and Animal Populations(p. 722)
• Appendix B Measuring Community and Population Structure(p. 752)
• Appendix C Distribution of World Vegetation Maps(p. 767)
• Glossary(p. 2)
• Bibliography(p. 1)
• Acknowledgements(p. 2)
• Index(p. 1)