Ecology

Michael L. Cain, William D. Bowman and Sally D. Hacker

The new third edition of this bestselling book remains focused on being the best teaching tool possible for students taking their first course in ecology. Revised and updated, the book features a new chapter on Behavioral Ecology, an exciting and growing subfield of ecology, and new Analyzing Data exercises in which students work with real data.

The new third edition of this bestselling book remains focused on being the best teaching tool possible for students taking their first course in ecology. Revised and updated, the book features a new chapter on Behavioral Ecology, an exciting and growing subfield of ecology, and new Analyzing Data exercises in which students work with real data.

Offers just the right balance of subject matter emphasis, clearly presented concepts, and engaging, fresh examples to help students gain a clear and solid understanding of Ecology

1. Introduction: The Web of LifeUNIT 1: ORGANISMS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT
2. The Physical Environment
3. The Biosphere
4. Coping with Environmental Variation: Temperature and Water
5. Coping with Environmental Variation: Energy
UNIT 2: EVOLUTIONARY ECOLOGY
6. Evolution and Ecology
7. Life History
8. Behavioral Ecology
UNIT 3: POPULATIONS
9. Population Distribution and Abundance
10. Population Growth and Regulation
11. Population Dynamics
UNIT 4: INTERACTIONS AMONG ORGANISMS
12. Competition
13. Predation and Herbivory
14. Parasitism
15. Mutualism and Commensalism
UNIT 5: COMMUNITIES
16. The Nature of Communities
17. Change in Communities
18. Biogeography
19. Species Diversity in Communities
UNIT 6: ECOSYSTEMS
20. Production
21. Energy Flow and Food Webs
22. Nutrient Supply and Cycling
UNIT 7: APPLIED AND LARGE-SCALE ECOLOGY
23. Conservation Biology
24. Landscape Ecology and Ecosystem Management
25. Global Ecology