Ecology and Environment

Contents: Preface. 1. Ecology: definition and meaning. 2. Scope of ecology and its roles. 3. Landscape ecology. 4. Ecosystem ecology. 5. Population ecology. 6. Generic ecosystem. 7. Global ecosystems. 8. Biogeochemical cycles. 9. Ecology, adaptation and evolution. 10. Ecology of aggregations. 11. Implications for experimental and natural coastal ecosystem. 12. Ecology and the politicolegal system. 13. Scaling issues in experimental ecology: freshwater ecosystems. 14. Problem of scale in experimental ecology. Bibliography. Index.

"The introductory general ecology and environment text features a strong emphasis or helping students grasp the main concepts of ecology while keeping the presentation more applied than theoretical. An evolutionary perspective forms the foundation of the entire discussion. Evolution is brought to center stage throughout the book, as it is needed to support understanding of major concepts. The discussion being with a brief introduction to the nature and history of the discipline of ecology.

This book is for the principles of ecology, especially community and population ecology. Provides an introduction to all the basic concepts in ecology and environment and reviews all the milestone studies in the field. Further, it indicates recent trends in research in the field. The language has been kept simple and equations listed are explained very well. Graphs, pictures and diagrams support the text and useful in enlightening  the reader on key concepts." (jacket)