Fundamentals of EcologyThe late Eugene Odum was a pioneer in systems ecology and is credited with bringing ecosystems into the mainstream public consciousness as well as into introductory college instruction. FUNDAMENTALS OF ECOLOGY was first published in 1953 and was the vehicle Odum used to educate a wide audience about ecological science. This Fifth Edition of FUNDAMENTALS OF ECOLOGY is co-authored by Odum's protege Gary Barrett and represents the last academic text Odum produced. The text retains its classic holistic approach to ecosystem science, but incorporates and integrates an evolutionary approach as well. In keeping with a greater temporal/spatial approach to ecology, new chapters in landscape ecology, regional ecology, and global ecology have been added building on the levels-of-organization hierarchy. Also, a final chapter entitled "Statistical Thinking for Students of Ecology" provides a quantitative synthesis to the field of statistics. Contemporary and engaging, this text brings clarity and specificity to the study of ecology in the twenty-first century. |
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The Scope of Ecology | 1 |
History and Relevance to Humankind | 2 |
LevelsofOrganization Hierarchy | 5 |
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abundance adapted agriculture algae animals aquatic atmosphere autotrophic bacteria Barrett biological biomass biome biotic birds carbon carrying capacity changes Chapter chemical climate competition components concept corridors crop cycle density detritus diversity dominated E. P. Odum ecological ecological succession ecologists ecosystem ecotone effects energy flow environment environmental example experimental factors fertilizer Figure fish food chain food web forest fossil fuels function genetic global grassland growth habitat herbivores heterotrophic human important increase individuals input insects interactions K-selection lakes landscape landscape ecology meadow vole metabolism natural capital natural ecosystems niche nitrogen nutrients ocean organic matter oxygen parasites patches pattern percent photosynthesis phytoplankton plants pollution pond population population density predators primary production processes radiation ratio recycling reduced regions reproductive respiration resulting soil solar species succession temperature termed terrestrial theory tion trees trophic level types unit vegetation watershed zone

