Elements of ecology

'Elements of Ecology' presents a clear, modular approach using explanatory writing style to focus non-majors students on the core concepts of ecology. Elements of Ecology, Ninth Edition continues to explain ecological processes clearly and concisely, with a greater emphasis on the relevance of ecology to everyday life and the human impact on ecosystems. This dramatically revised edition discusses issues of human ecology throughout the text and provides a greater variety of opportunities for students to learn, practice, and develop quantitative and analytical skills. Current research examples and other content updates are supported by more than 200 redesigned, full-color illustrations, graphs, and tables.Chapter 1: The Nature of Ecology - Chapter 2: Climate - Chapter 3: The Aquatic Environment - Chapter 4: The Terrestrial Environment - Chapter 5: Adaptation and Natural Selection - Chapter 6: Plant Adaptations to the Environment - Chapter 7: Animal Adaptations to the Environment - Chapter 8: Properties of Populations - Chapter 9: Population Growth - Chapter 10: Life History - Chapter 11: Intraspecific Population Regulation - Chapter 12: Species Interactions, Population Dynamics, and Natural Selection - Chapter 13: Interspecific Competition - Chapter 14: Predation - Chapter 15: Parasitism and Mutualism - Chapter 16: Community Structure - Chapter 17: Factors Influencing the Structure of Communities - Chapter 18: Community Dynamics - Chapter 19: Landscape Dynamics - Chapter 20: Ecosystem Energetics - Chapter 21: Decomposition and Nutrient Cycling - Chapter 22: Biogeochemical Cycles - Chapter 23: Terrestrial Ecosystems - Chapter 24: Aquatic Ecosystems - Chapter 25: Coastal and Wetland Ecosystems - Chapter 26: Large Scale Patterns of Biological Diversity - Chapter 27: Global Climate Change