Ecology - General & Miscellaneous, Ecological Management & Studies, Evolution
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Overview
Written by a practicing paleoecologist and award-winning author, this guide explores life on earth from a paleoecological perspective. Reflecting the modern theoretical work of Robert May and his colleagues, this comprehensive survey covers ecosystem processes, species strategies, social systems, community building, ecosystem stability, population ecology, individual adaptation and species diversity. Includes extensive treatments of physical and chemical systems--from geochemistry to soil science and climate. Uses pictorial cartoons to emphasize key points and includes a minimum of mathematics.Editorials
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Actually the third incarnation of Colinvaux's ecology textbook, the first appearing in 1973 (under the title Introduction to Ecology) and the second in 1986. Revised, updated, and considerably rewritten, the text follows a "levels of integration approach" (though the first emphasis is on energy as much as on the individual) that proceeds in four major parts through energy, diversity, community, and system. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
May 18, 1993
Publisher
New York : J. Wiley, c1993.
Pages
704
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780471558606