{"product_id":"essentials-of-ecology-isbn-9780470909133","title":"Essentials of Ecology","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEssentials of Ecology, 4th Edition\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e presents introductory ecology in an accessible, state-of-the-art format designed to cultivate the novice student's understanding of and fascination with the natural world. In a concise, engaging style, this text outlines the essential principles of ecology from the theoretical fundamentals to their practical applications. Full color artwork, simple pedagogical features and a wide range of carefully-chosen examples make this book an ideal introduction to ecology for students at all levels.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Introduction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1\u003c\/b\u003e Ecology and how to do it\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2\u003c\/b\u003e Ecology’s evolutionary backdrop\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Conditions and Resources\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3\u003c\/b\u003e Physical conditions and the availability of resources\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4\u003c\/b\u003e Climate and the world’s biomes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Individuals and Populations, Communities and Ecosystems\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5\u003c\/b\u003e Birth, death and movement\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6\u003c\/b\u003e Interspecific competition\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7\u003c\/b\u003e Predation, grazing and disease\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8\u003c\/b\u003e Molecular and evolutionary ecology\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Communities and Ecosystems\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9\u003c\/b\u003e From populations to communities\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10\u003c\/b\u003e Patterns in species richness\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11\u003c\/b\u003e The flux of energy and matter through ecosystems\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V Applied Issues in Ecology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12\u003c\/b\u003e Global biogeochemical cycles and their alteration by humans\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13\u003c\/b\u003e Conservation ecology\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 \u003c\/b\u003eThe ecology of human population growth, disease, and food supply\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eColin R. Townsend\u003c\/b\u003e is the Director of the Ecology, Conservation and Biodiversity Research Group at the University of Otago. He has published over 150 ecology papers and books, including the best-selling and award-winning \u003ci\u003eEcology\u003c\/i\u003e, 4th Edition, with co-authors Michael Begon and John L. Harper. He is also co-editor of the international journal \u003ci\u003eFreshwater Biology.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Begon\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Ecology in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Liverpool. He has authored several books in addition to Ecology and around 150 research articles. His current research interests are focused on the population ecology of pathogens in wildlife populations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Howarth\u003c\/b\u003e chairs the International SCOPE Biofuels Project, directs the Agriculture, Energy \u0026amp; the Environment Program (AEEP, formerly AEP) at Cornell University, and represents the State of New York on the science and technical advisory committee of the Chesapeake Bay Program. He is the Founding Editor of the journal \"Biogeochemistry\" (Editor-in-Chief from 1983 to 2004). He has worked extensively on environmental issues related to human-induced changes in the sulphur, nitrogen, phosphorus, and carbon cycles, the impacts of global climate change, and interaction of energy systems and the environment.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989160444133,"sku":"NP9780470909133","price":111.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470909133.jpg?v=1761783038","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/essentials-of-ecology-isbn-9780470909133","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}