The Economy of Nature
This classic introductory text is best known for its vivid examples fromnatural history, comprehensive coverage of evolution, and quantitative approach. The Sixth Edition builds on the book’s hallmark features: its strong evolutionary focus, its breadth and diverse set of examples, its extensive coverage of behavioral ecology, and a thorough presentation of population ecology.
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This classic introductory text offers a balanced survey of ecology. It is best known for its vivid examples from natural history, comprehensive coverage of evolution and quantitative approach.The Sixth Edition builds on the book’s hallmark features: its strong evolutionary focus, its breadth and diverse set of examples from key studies, its extensive coverage of behavioral ecology, and its thorough presentation of population ecology. Booknews In this introductory ecology textbook, Ricklefs (biology, U. of Missouri, St. Louis) describes the ways in which organisms adapt to their surroundings. Twenty-six chapters discuss such topics as biological communities, nutrient regeneration in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, sex and evolution, population growth and regulation, competition, predation, biodiversity, global ecology and economics, extinction, and conservation. More than 30 case studies found throughout the text describe classic and current field and laboratory research. The text is accompanied by numerous color photographs and illustrations. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
PrefaceAcknowledgments1Introduction12The Physical Environment293Adaptation to Aquatic and Terrestrial Environments604Variations in the Physical Environment795Biological Communities: The Biome Concept1036Energy in the Ecosystem1277Pathways of Elements in the Ecosystem1488Nutrient Regeneration in Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecosystems1679Regulation of Ecosystem Function19010Homeostasis and Life in Varying Environments20511Life Histories23112Sex25413Family and Society27714Population Structures30115Population Growth and Regulation32616Temporal and Spatial Dynamics of Populations35017Population Genetics and Evolution36918Relationships Among Species39919Competition42520Predation44621Evolution Responses and Coevolution47422Community Structure49923Community Development52124Biodiversity54625History and Biogeography57226Extinction and Conservation59327Development and Global Ecology614App. AInternational System of Units639App. BConversion Factors642Glossary644Index664
\ BooknewsIn this introductory ecology textbook, Ricklefs (biology, U. of Missouri, St. Louis) describes the ways in which organisms adapt to their surroundings. Twenty-six chapters discuss such topics as biological communities, nutrient regeneration in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, sex and evolution, population growth and regulation, competition, predation, biodiversity, global ecology and economics, extinction, and conservation. More than 30 case studies found throughout the text describe classic and current field and laboratory research. The text is accompanied by numerous color photographs and illustrations. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \
