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The Economy of Nature

Autor Robert E. Ricklefs, Rick Relyea
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 12 mar 2014
The Economy of Nature, seventh edition maintains this book's signature evolutionary perspective, coverage of population genetics, and emphasis on the quantitative aspects of the field, but it has been completely rewritten for today's undergraduates - with extensive new pedagogy, fresh, and immediate examples (including more aquatic coverage). This multi-media pack contains the print textbook and LaunchPad access for an additional £5 per student. LaunchPad is an interactive online resource that helps students achieve better results. LaunchPad combines an interactive e-book with high-quality multimedia content and ready-made assessment options, including LearningCurve, our adaptive quizzing resource, to engage your students and develop their understanding. Unique LaunchPad features included in The Economy of Nature: . Pre-built Units for each chapter, curated by experienced educators, with media for that chapter organized and ready to assign or customize to suit your course. . Intuitive and useful analytics, with a Gradebook that lets you see how your class is doing individually and as a whole. . A streamlined and intuitive interface that lets you build an entire course in minutes. LearningCurve in Launchpad In a game-like format, LearningCurve adaptive and formative quizzing provides an effective way to get students involved in the coursework. It offers: . A unique learning path for each student, with quizzes shaped by each individual's correct and incorrect answers. . A Personalised Study Plan, to guide students' preparation for class and for exams. . Feedback for each question with live links to relevant e-book pages, guiding students to the reading they need to do to improve their areas of weakness. For more information on LaunchPad including how to request a demo, access our support centre, and watch our video tutorials, please visit here. Request a demo or instructor access
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781429249959
ISBN-10: 1429249951
Pagini: 620
Ilustrații: illustrations
Dimensiuni: 216 x 277 x 23 mm
Greutate: 1.13 kg
Ediția:Revizuită
Editura: W. H. Freeman
Colecția W. H. Freeman
Locul publicării:New York, United States

Cuprins

1. Introduction: Ecology, Evolution, and the Scientific Method
PART I: LIFE AND THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
2. Adaptations to Aquatic Environments
3. Adaptations to Terrestrial Environments
4. Adaptations to Variable Environments
5. Climates and Soils
6. Terrestrial and Aquatic Biomes
PART II: ORGANISMS
7. Evolution and Adaptation
8. Life Histories
9. Reproductive Strategies
10. Social Behaviors
PART III: POPULATIONS
11. Population Distributions
12. Population Growth and Regulation
13. Population Dynamics over Space and Time
PART IV: SPECIES INTERACTIONS
14. Predation and Herbivory
15. Parasites and Pathogens
16. Competition
17. Mutualisms
PART V: COMMUNITIES AND ECOSYSTEMS
18. Community Structure
19. Community Succession and Development
20. Energy in the Ecosystem
21. Pathways of Elements in the Ecosystem
22. Nutrient Regeneration in the Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecosystems
PART VI: GLOBAL ECOLOGY
23. Global Patterns of Biodiversity
24. Global Conservation


Notă biografică

Robert E. Ricklefs is Curators' Professor of Biology at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, USA, where he has been a member of the faculty since 1995. Bob's research focuses on diversity in ecological systems at several levels of organization and scales of time and space, and he has championed the importance of recognizing the impact of large-scale processes on local ecological assemblages of species. He is one of the world's leading authorities in population ecology of birds. Bob's contributions to the field have been recognized by honorary doctorates from the Université Catholique de Louvain (Belgium), Aarhus University (Denmark), and the University of Burgundy (France).
 
Rick Relyea is Professor of Biology at the University of Pittsburgh, USA, where he has also been named a Chancellor's Distinguished Researcher. He received his PhD from the University of Michigan in 1998 under the mentorship of Earl Werner. As director of the Pymatuning Laboratory of Ecology (University of Pittsburgh's field station), Rick investigates a wide variety of topics related to the biology, toxicology, and conservation of aquatic systems, as well as overseeing a diverse set of ecological field courses and facilitating researchers from around the world. He has taught thousands of undergraduate students in introductory ecology, behavioral ecology, and evolution.

Caracteristici

New co-author, Rick Relyea from the University of Pittsburgh, USA
Presents the process of scientific discovery through a global lens; focuses across many scales and diverse habitats
Takes a 'learning-by-doing' approach to basic quantitative tools and the use of data
Encourages ecological literacy through environmental applications

Caracteristici noi

New co-author, Rick Relyea from the University of Pittsburgh
An aquatic ecologist, Dr. Relyea studies ecological communities, looking to make discoveries that are important to environmental conservation. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 1998, under the mentorship of Earl Werner, and joined the faculty at the University of Pittsburgh the next year.
Presents the process of scientific discovery through a global lens.
Each chapter supports core concepts with examples of classic and contemporary research from across the globe. Students encounter science as a dynamic process of hypothesizing and experimenting, seeing how contemporary researchers challenge and extend the work of those who came before them.
Takes a "learning-by-doing" approach to basic quantitative tools and the use of data.
The text explains mathematical and statistical techniques in the context of ecological research using real data, followed by self-guided study problems and graphing exercises for practice. Over 500 graphs throughout the text present and describe actual research data.
Focuses across many scales and diverse habitats
  • Examples and applications span the full range of interactions among organisms and their environment from the microscopic to the landscape level
  • Research examples come from a diversity of terrestrial and aquatic habitats
  • Over 600 photos and illustrations depict the natural world in all its complexity
Encourages ecological literacy through environmental applications
  • Each chapter concludes with a case study applying chapter concepts to a contemporary ecological issue
  • The text integrates topics relevant to public health, conservation, and the environment
  • Throughout, the book focuses students on the effects and challenges of global climate change
LaunchPad for Ricklefs/Relyea, The Economy of Nature, Seventh Edition
W.H. Freeman’s breakthrough online course space makes it easy to create a course, make assignments, and assess student and class performance. LaunchPad is organized around a series of prebuilt LaunchPad Units - carefully curated, ready-to-assign resources for each chapter of the book that you can use as is or easily customize.
Resources available in LaunchPad for The Economy of Nature include:
  • A fully interactive e-Book
  • Pre-lecture Quizzes aligned to Chapter Objectives
  • In Class Activities
  • Journal Reading Exercises

Descriere

The Economy of Nature, seventh edition maintains this book's signature evolutionary perspective, coverage of population genetics, and emphasis on the quantitative aspects of the field, but it has been completely rewritten for today's undergraduates - with extensive new pedagogy, fresh, and immediate examples (including more aquatic coverage).