Ecology: principles and applications, / Jennifer Chapman; and Michael J Reiss

By:

Chapman, J. L. (Jenny Louise), 1955 -

Contributor(s):

, Reiss, Michael J. 1958- [Author]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Cambridge: Cambridge, U.P., 1999. Description: vi, 330 p.: ill.; 25cmISBN:

9780521588027

Subject(s):

Ecology | Sociobiology | Conservation

DDC classification:

22 577 CHA 1

Contents:

Contents Introduction 2 12 The nature of ecology 3 The individual 5 23 Metabolic rate 7 24 Factors affecting metabolic rate 9 25 Size determines more than metabolic rate 10 26 Energy budgets 11 27 Distinguishing between growth and reproduction 13 115 Omnivores 126 117 Food webs 128 118 Pyramids of numbers 129 119 Pyramids of biomass 130 Energy transfer 132 123 Primary production in aquatic communities 136 125 Efficiencies in ecology 137 127 The efficiency of energy transfer in ecosystems 142 Autecology 16 33 The autecology of the European starling 19 Population dynamics 23 42 Dispersal of organisms 24 44 The study of populations 25 45 Presentation of demographic data 29 46 Evolutionary strategies 32 47 Modular organisms 34 Population regulation 37 52 Factors which regulate population size 39 53 Patterns in population dynamics 48 Ecological genetics 51 62 Reproductive systems 52 63 Genetic consequences of different reproductive systems 55 64 Patterns of genetic variation 58 65 Genetic variation within an organism 63 Behavioural ecology 64 74 Growth versus reproduction 68 76 Parental care 69 77 Breeding systems in plants 70 78 Alternative strategies 71 79 Games theory 72 710 Constraints on adaptation 74 Sociobiology 77 83 Disadvantages of group living 79 84 Optimal group size 80 86 The unit of selection and social behaviour 83 87 Human sociobiology 89 The environment 92 92 The physical environment 93 93 The biotic environment 101 94 Biotic and abiotic interactions 103 Habitats and niches 106 103 Causes competitive exclusion principle 110 104 Species coexistence 112 105 Fundamental and realised niches 113 106 Resource partitioning 114 107 Character displacement 116 109 Do plants need niches? 118 1010 Community structure of fish on coral reefs 119 Trophic levels 120 113 Decomposers 122 114 Herbivores and carnivores 125 128 Pyramids of energy 144 Nutrient cycling and pollution 147 132 The carbon cycle 148 133 The greenhouse effect 149 134 The nitrogen cycle 152 135 The phosphorus cycle 155 137 The importance of nutrient availability 156 138 Pollution 158 Communities 168 143 Global distribution of terrestrial communities 178 144 Patterns of diversity 181 Ecosystems 187 153 Wetland and aquatic ecosystems 196 154 Interrelationships of ecosystems 204 Succession 206 162 The causes of change 207 163 Examples of primary seres 208 164 Patterns of succession 211 165 Human influence on succession 215 Biomes 217 173 Wetland and freshwater biomes 227 174 Coastal and marine biomes 228 Biogeography 235 182 The historic effects of plate tectonics 236 183 Island biogeography 241 Coevolution 252 192 Pair wise coevolution 253 193 Diffuse coevolution 256 194 Insect pollination 258 195 Introduced species 263 Conservation principles 268 203 The philosophical basis for conservation 269 204 Conservation of species 273 205 Conservation of ecosystems 279 206 Conservation of the biosphere 283 Conservation in practice 284 213 Conservation of ecosystems 290 214 Conservation of the biosphere 296 215 What can individuals do? 300 Glossary 303 Bibliography 311 Index 327 Copyright Other editions - View all 1998 M12 10 No preview

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Includes references and index.

Contents
Introduction
2

12 The nature of ecology
3

The individual
5

23 Metabolic rate
7

24 Factors affecting metabolic rate
9

25 Size determines more than metabolic rate
10

26 Energy budgets
11

27 Distinguishing between growth and reproduction
13

115 Omnivores
126

117 Food webs
128

118 Pyramids of numbers
129

119 Pyramids of biomass
130

Energy transfer
132

123 Primary production in aquatic communities
136

125 Efficiencies in ecology
137

127 The efficiency of energy transfer in ecosystems
142

Autecology
16

33 The autecology of the European starling
19

Population dynamics
23

42 Dispersal of organisms
24

44 The study of populations
25

45 Presentation of demographic data
29

46 Evolutionary strategies
32

47 Modular organisms
34

Population regulation
37

52 Factors which regulate population size
39

53 Patterns in population dynamics
48

Ecological genetics
51

62 Reproductive systems
52

63 Genetic consequences of different reproductive systems
55

64 Patterns of genetic variation
58

65 Genetic variation within an organism
63

Behavioural ecology
64

74 Growth versus reproduction
68

76 Parental care
69

77 Breeding systems in plants
70

78 Alternative strategies
71

79 Games theory
72

710 Constraints on adaptation
74

Sociobiology
77

83 Disadvantages of group living
79

84 Optimal group size
80

86 The unit of selection and social behaviour
83

87 Human sociobiology
89

The environment
92

92 The physical environment
93

93 The biotic environment
101

94 Biotic and abiotic interactions
103

Habitats and niches
106

103 Causes competitive exclusion principle
110

104 Species coexistence
112

105 Fundamental and realised niches
113

106 Resource partitioning
114

107 Character displacement
116

109 Do plants need niches?
118

1010 Community structure of fish on coral reefs
119

Trophic levels
120

113 Decomposers
122

114 Herbivores and carnivores
125

128 Pyramids of energy
144

Nutrient cycling and pollution
147

132 The carbon cycle
148

133 The greenhouse effect
149

134 The nitrogen cycle
152

135 The phosphorus cycle
155

137 The importance of nutrient availability
156

138 Pollution
158

Communities
168

143 Global distribution of terrestrial communities
178

144 Patterns of diversity
181

Ecosystems
187

153 Wetland and aquatic ecosystems
196

154 Interrelationships of ecosystems
204

Succession
206

162 The causes of change
207

163 Examples of primary seres
208

164 Patterns of succession
211

165 Human influence on succession
215

Biomes
217

173 Wetland and freshwater biomes
227

174 Coastal and marine biomes
228

Biogeography
235

182 The historic effects of plate tectonics
236

183 Island biogeography
241

Coevolution
252

192 Pair wise coevolution
253

193 Diffuse coevolution
256

194 Insect pollination
258

195 Introduced species
263

Conservation principles
268

203 The philosophical basis for conservation
269

204 Conservation of species
273

205 Conservation of ecosystems
279

206 Conservation of the biosphere
283

Conservation in practice
284

213 Conservation of ecosystems
290

214 Conservation of the biosphere
296

215 What can individuals do?
300

Glossary
303

Bibliography
311

Index
327

Copyright

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