Ecology For Nonecologists

Author : Frank R. Spellman
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Ecology
ISBN : 9780865871977

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Ecology for Nonecologists by Frank R. Spellman Pdf

Written for anyone who works with chemicals or has a general interest in ecology, this book examines the interrelationship of life forms in our environment and provides straightforward explanations about the complicated interactions among nature and humans. Emphasizing basic concepts, definitions, and descriptions, the author presents illustrative problems in terms of commonly used ecological parameters to provide readers with enough information to make technical and personal decisions about ecology. Funneling the broad, multidisciplinary field of ecology, which incorporates aspects of biology, chemistry, physics, geology, meteorology, agriculture, forestry, and more into a single stream, the author provides those with backgrounds in only a handful, or even none, of these disciplines with an easy-to-read understanding of the functions and values of ecology and its interrelationships with other sciences, including ecology's direct impact on our lives. Organized into three parts, this book examines the fundamentals of ecology, the role of biodiversity, and the practical side of ecology. Readers will examine such topics as biogeochemical cycles, ecological pyramids, and the laws of population ecology. They will also examine species, terrestrial ecosystems, and aquatic systems. Each chapter ends with a Chapter Review Test.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 6613968498

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Ecology for Nonecologists by Anonim Pdf

Written for anyone who works with chemicals or has a general interest in ecology, this book examines the interrelationship of life forms in our environment and provides straightforward explanations about the complicated interactions among nature and humans. Emphasizing basic concepts, definitions, and descriptions, the author presents illustrative problems in terms of commonly used ecological parameters to provide readers with enough information to make technical and personal decisions about ecology. Funneling the broad, multidisciplinary field of ecology-which incorporates aspects of biology, chemistry, physics, geology, meteorology, agriculture, forestry, and more-into a single stream, the author provides those with backgrounds in only a handful, or even none, of these disciplines with an easy-to-read understanding of the functions and values of ecology and its interrelationships with other sciences, including ecology's direct impact on our lives. Organized into three parts, this book examines the fundamentals of ecology, the role of biodiversity, and the practical side of ecology. Readers will examine such topics as biogeochemical cycles, ecological pyramids, and the laws of population ecology. They will also examine species, terrestrial ecosystems, and aquatic systems. Each chapter ends with a Chapter Review Test.

Author : Robert P. McIntosh
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1986-09-26
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781316583227

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The Background of Ecology by Robert P. McIntosh Pdf

The Background of Ecology is a critical and up-to-date review of the origins and development of ecology, with emphasis on the major concepts and theories shared in the ecological traditions of plant and animal ecology, limnology, and oceanography. The work traces developments in each of these somewhat isolated areas and identifies, where possible, parallels or convergences among them. Dr McIntosh describes how ecology emerged as a science in the context of nineteenth-century natural histor

Author : Christian Leveque
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2003-01-10
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781482294354

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Ecology by Christian Leveque Pdf

Author : Charles J. Krebs
Publisher : Indo American Books
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Science
ISBN : 8189617435

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The Message of Ecology by Charles J. Krebs Pdf

Ecology Is A Fascinating Subject. This Is A Book To Introduce You To It And The Problems Ecologists Try To Analyze. Above All It Is An Attempt To Present The Subject In A Direct, Simple Form Without Including The Detail That Is Necessary In A More Conventional Textbook And Without Burdening The Subject With Abstruse Definitions Or Voluminous Statistics. So Do Not View This Book As A Text But As Supplemental Reading Designed For An Introductory Biology Course Or For A First Course In Ecology.

Author : Rory Putman,Stephen D. Wratten
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1984-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 0520052358

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Principles of Ecology by Rory Putman,Stephen D. Wratten Pdf

Author : Gary Wayne Barrett,Terry L. Barrett
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2001-10-16
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9057026287

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Holistic Science by Gary Wayne Barrett,Terry L. Barrett Pdf

The Institute of Ecology at the University of Georgia is recognized globally as an outstanding ecological research centre. The evolution of the Institute of Ecology paralleled the emergence of ecology as a major discipline along with the environmental awareness movement during the last half of the 20th century. Holistic Science: The Evolution of the Georgia Institute of Ecology (1940-2000) assists the reader in understanding not only the challenges, opportunities, and personalities that are bound with the history of the Georgia Institute of Ecology, but also the challenges and obstacles that are involved in establishing an effective interdisciplinary research programme within traditionally fragmented boundaries. Scholars and policy makers increasingly recognize that holistic approaches are needed to address major environmental issues and problems in the 21st century.

Author : Charles Perrings
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1997-01-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0521588669

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Biodiversity Loss by Charles Perrings Pdf

This volume reports key findings of the Biodiversity Program of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences' Beijer Institute. The program brought together a number of eminent ecologists and economists to consider the nature and significance of the biodiversity problem. In encouraging collaborative work between these closely related disciplines it sought to shed new light on the concept of diversity; the implications of biological diversity for the functioning of ecosystems; the driving forces behind biodiversity loss; and the options for promoting biodiversity conservation. The results of the program are surprising. It is shown that the core of the biodiversity problem is a loss of ecosystem resilience and the insurance it provides against the uncertain environmental effects of economic and population growth. This is as much a local as a global problem, implying that biodiversity conservation offers benefits that are as much local as global. The solutions as well as the causes of biodiversity loss lie in incentives to local users.

Author : Oswald J. Schmitz
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2013-03-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 1597265985

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Ecology and Ecosystem Conservation by Oswald J. Schmitz Pdf

Meeting today’s environmental challenges requires a new way of thinking about the intricate dependencies between humans and nature. Ecology and Ecosystem Conservation provides students and other readers with a basic understanding of the fundamental principles of ecological science and their applications, offering an essential overview of the way ecology can be used to devise strategies to conserve the health and functioning of ecosystems. The book begins by exploring the need for ecological science in understanding current environmental issues and briefly discussing what ecology is and isn’t. Subsequent chapters address critical issues in conservation and show how ecological science can be applied to them. The book explores questions such as: • What is the role of ecological science in decision making? • What factors govern the assembly of ecosystems and determine their response to various stressors? • How does Earth’s climate system function and determine the distribution of life on Earth? • What factors control the size of populations? • How does fragmentation of the landscape affect the persistence of species on the landscape? • How does biological diversity influence ecosystem processes? The book closes with a final chapter that addresses the need not only to understand ecological science, but to put that science into an ecosystem conservation ethics perspective.

Author : Andrew Dobson,David Tilman,Robert D. Holt
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2020-06-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780691199832

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Unsolved Problems in Ecology by Andrew Dobson,David Tilman,Robert D. Holt Pdf

"This volume provides a series of essays on open questions in ecology with the overarching goal being to outline to the most important, most interesting or most fundamental problems in ecology that need to be addressed. The contributions span ecological subfields, from behavioral ecology and population ecology to disease ecology and conservation and range in tone from the technical to more personal meditations on the state of the field. Many of the chapters start or end in moments of genuine curiosity, like one which takes up the question of why the world is green or another which asks what might come of a thought experiment in which we "turn-off" evolution entirely"--

Author : Arthur K. Hurme
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Ecology
ISBN : UOM:39015095030162

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A Glossary of Ecological Terms for Coastal Engineers by Arthur K. Hurme Pdf

Author : Vicky M. Temperton,Richard J. Hobbs,Tim Nuttle,Stefan Halle
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2013-04-10
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781597265904

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Assembly Rules and Restoration Ecology by Vicky M. Temperton,Richard J. Hobbs,Tim Nuttle,Stefan Halle Pdf

Understanding how ecosystems are assembled -- how the species that make up a particular biological community arrive in an area, survive, and interact with other species -- is key to successfully restoring degraded ecosystems. Yet little attention has been paid to the idea of assembly rules in ecological restoration, in both the scientific literature and in on-the-ground restoration efforts. Assembly Rules and Restoration Ecology, edited by Vicky M. Temperton, Richard J. Hobbs, Tim Nuttle, and Stefan Halle, addresses that shortcoming, offering an introduction, overview, and synthesis of the potential role of assembly rules theory in restoration ecology. It brings together information and ideas relating to ecosystem assembly in a restoration context, and includes material from a wide geographic range and a variety of perspectives. Assembly Rules and Restoration Ecology contributes new knowledge and ideas to the subjects of assembly rules and restoration ecology and represents an important summary of the current status of an emerging field. It combines theoretical and practical aspects of restoration, making it a vital compendium of information and ideas for restoration ecologists, professionals, and practitioners.

Author : Fred B. Samson,Fritz L. Knopf
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2013-12-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461240181

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Ecosystem Management by Fred B. Samson,Fritz L. Knopf Pdf

Ecosystem management has emerged in the past several years as the new paradigm for managing public and private land. It combines the principles of ecosystem-level ecology with the policy requirements of resource and public land management. This collection of selected readings will serve as an introduction to the concepts of biological diversity, ecological process, biotic integrity, and ecological sustainability that underlie ecosystem management.

Author : Edward J. Kormondy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Ecology
ISBN : 0131660098

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Concepts of Ecology by Edward J. Kormondy Pdf

The nature of ecosystems. Energy flow in ecosystems. Biogeochemical cycles and ecosystems. Ecology of populations. The organization and dynamics of ecological communities. Ecology and man.

Author : Carpenter, Colleen Mary
Publisher : Orbis Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2016-05-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781608336326

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An Unexpected Wilderness by Carpenter, Colleen Mary Pdf