Ecology The Experimental Analysis of Distribution and Abundance

This text continues to present ecology as a series of problems for students to analyze critically. The author emphasizes the role of experiments in testing ecological ideas, discusses many contemporary, controversial problems, and explains all mathematical concepts of ecology and reinforces concepts...

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Main Author: Krebs, Charles J. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York HarperCollins 1994
Edition:Fourth Edition
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Summary:This text continues to present ecology as a series of problems for students to analyze critically. The author emphasizes the role of experiments in testing ecological ideas, discusses many contemporary, controversial problems, and explains all mathematical concepts of ecology and reinforces concepts with research references and chapter-ending review questions. This edition has been updated and reviewed by experts in the field to feature coverage of the emerging areas of behavioural and physiolgical ecology and a more in-depth discussion of population genetics, mutualism and succession. It also includes a new two-colour format, four-colour insert, and new features to aid learning.
Physical Description:xiv, 801 pages illustrations
Bibliography:includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9780065004106