Ecology - General & Miscellaneous, Ecological Management & Studies
The Princeton Guide to Ecology
Simon A. Levin (Editor), Stephen Carpenter, H. Charles J. Godfray, Ann Kinzig, Michel Loreau
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Overview
The Princeton Guide to Ecology is a concise, authoritative one-volume reference to the field's major subjects and key concepts. Edited by eminent ecologist Simon Levin, with contributions from an international team of leading ecologists, the book contains more than ninety clear, accurate, and up-to-date articles on the most important topics within seven major areas: autecology, population ecology, communities and ecosystems, landscapes and the biosphere, conservation biology, ecosystem services, and biosphere management. Complete with more than 200 illustrations (including sixteen pages in color), a glossary of key terms, a chronology of milestones in the field, suggestions for further reading on each topic, and an index, this is an essential volume for undergraduate and graduate students, research ecologists, scientists in related fields, policymakers, and anyone else with a serious interest in ecology.
- Explains key topics in one concise and authoritative volume
- Features more than ninety articles written by an international team of leading ecologists
- Contains more than 200 illustrations, including sixteen pages in color
- Includes glossary, chronology, suggestions for further reading, and index
- Covers autecology, population ecology, communities and ecosystems, landscapes and the biosphere, conservation biology, ecosystem services, and biosphere management
Editorials
American Reference Books Annual
Because ecology and conservation are such hot topics as of late, this title could be useful to a number of people. The obvious choice is that of university libraries; however, researchers in the field, scientists in related fields, as well as policy makers and journalists could use this title in their work.— Shannon Graff Hysell
Quarterly Review of Biology -
Every ecology graduate student studying for their comprehensive examination needs this book. For that matter, every practicing ecologist interested in keeping up with aspects of the field, particularly outside of their own subdiscipline, would be well served to have this book on hand.American Reference Books Annual
Because ecology and conservation are such hot topics as of late, this title could be useful to a number of people. The obvious choice is that of university libraries; however, researchers in the field, scientists in related fields, as well as policy makers and journalists could use this title in their work.Austral Ecology
I think that the most valuable contribution that this book makes is to integrate ideas across ecology, to showcase the diversity of ecology and to give that ecology currency.Quarterly Review of Biology
Every ecology graduate student studying for their comprehensive examination needs this book. For that matter, every practicing ecologist interested in keeping up with aspects of the field, particularly outside of their own subdiscipline, would be well served to have this book on hand.— Jonathan M. Chase
Blackwells Recommends
Edited by eminent ecologist Simon Levin, with contributions from leading ecologists, the book explains key topics in more than ninety concise and authoritative articles.Choice
The Princeton Guide to Ecology is a comprehensive assemblage of contemporary ecological research studies and issues related to the different disciplines of the ecological sciences. . . . Technical information throughout the book is presented in a simple-to-understand manner; a comprehensive glossary facilitates further understanding of terminology/concepts. This volume will be useful to students as well as professionals in areas related to environmental health and public policy.Choice
The Princeton Guide to Ecology is a comprehensive assemblage of contemporary ecological research studies and issues related to the different disciplines of the ecological sciences. . . . Technical information throughout the book is presented in a simple-to-understand manner; a comprehensive glossary facilitates further understanding of terminology/concepts. This volume will be useful to students as well as professionals in areas related to environmental health and public policy.
Quarterly Review of Biology
Every ecology graduate student studying for their comprehensive examination needs this book. For that matter, every practicing ecologist interested in keeping up with aspects of the field, particularly outside of their own subdiscipline, would be well served to have this book on hand.
— Jonathan M. Chase
American Reference Books Annual
Because ecology and conservation are such hot topics as of late, this title could be useful to a number of people. The obvious choice is that of university libraries; however, researchers in the field, scientists in related fields, as well as policy makers and journalists could use this title in their work.
— Shannon Graff Hysell
Blackwells Recommends
Edited by eminent ecologist Simon Levin, with contributions from leading ecologists, the book explains key topics in more than ninety concise and authoritative articles.
Library Journal
Levin (Encyclopedia of Biodiversity) and more than 130 researchers from universities and research centers around the world combine efforts to produce a content-rich volume presenting the diversity of ecology, from basic to applied. The content is divided into seven parts: autecology (the study of individual species in relation to the environment), population ecology, communities and ecosystems, landscapes and the biosphere, conservation biology, ecosystem services, and managing the biosphere. Each part begins with a short introduction and is then further divided into sections ranging from five to 12 pages in length. Each section starts with an outline and a glossary, moves on through its concepts, and concludes with an annotated list of articles and books for further reading. A small number of black-and-white illustrations and 16 pages of color plates barely succeed at providing a break from text. The chronology of milestones in ecology includes more content than the average reference book time line, beginning with humans' earliest use of fire in 500,000 B.C.E. but inexplicably stops with events during 1992. Surely something noteworthy in the field of ecology occurred within the last 17 years. The readings listed at the end of each section do include recent publications. Although the same terms are defined, definitions in the main glossary differ from those provided in the sectional glossaries. BOTTOM LINE The density of text, foreshortened time line, and dueling definitions are not enough to sully the reputation of this reference, since it's still a comprehensive overview of the topic. The text-dense format may have limited appeal in public or school libraries. Highly recommended foracademic libraries.—Teresa R. Faust, Vermont Dept. of Libs., BerlinBook Details
Published
September 30, 2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pages
848
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780691156040