In the decade since the last edition of this classic text, vast changes have occurred in the ecological landscape.  There is increased awareness of the importance of scale, the role of disturbance, the necessity for conservation, the potential for restoration, and the power of genetics in understanding relationships among organisms.  Building on traditional foundations--evolution and adaptation, energy flow, population and community interactions, and behavioral ecology--the new edition of Ecology emphasizes modern concepts and approaches to present an accessible and comprehensive treatment of the field of ecology.

Ecology

Science & Math

Ricklefs, Robert E.

Biological Sciences

Nelson

Thomson Learning Australia

"This authoritative book provides a readable, comprehensive survey of the fundamentals of ecology as a science ... it should be available in every college library as a source of information, a model of clarity, and an inspiration to aspiring ecologists." Journal of Biological Education

RICKLEFS:ECOLOGY RICKLEFS: ECOLOGY (German Edition)

WH Freeman

The Economy of Nature: A Textbook in Basic Ecology

The fourth edition of The Economy of Nature has been thoroughly revised to improve clarity and update coverage of many new developments in the field. As in previous editions, Robert Ricklefs balances theory with experimental studies and empirical examples of ecological patterns in a style that has made his text a favorite among students and instructors.

W.H.Freeman & Co.

The Economy of Nature: A Textbook in Basic Ecology 3rd edition by Ricklefs, Robert E. published by W H Freeman &amp; Co (Sd) Paperback

The Economy of Nature

W.H.Freeman & Company

This fully revised edition offers up-to-date coverage of ideas, data and directions in modern ecology. With a balance of theory and principles plus examples of structure and function in natural systems, this text should help unravel the interrelationships of organisms and their environment. Features of this edition include: new chapters on population genetics, biodiversity, and biogeography; a new section on ecological applications, with chapters covering extinction and conservation, and development and global ecology; an expanded chapter on sex, family and society; and centralized coverage of predation/competition, mutualism and organism adaptation.

The Economy of Nature, Fifth Edition

W.H.Freeman

The process of aging is familiar to, and usually dreaded by, all of us. We all know what it feels like to grow older, but what exactly is aging, why does it happen, and can anything be done to slow or prevent it? An original treatment of human aging that draws on biomedical research and the natural history of animals and plants, Aging: A Natural History describes this biological phenomenon in fascinating detail, helping the reader to understand its complex processes. In the aging patterns of humans and many other species, biologists Robert E. Ricklefs and Caleb E. Finch find some answers to why aging must exist at all, and why it is so spectacularly different in different species. The authors ask a variety of compelling questions: How can processes that lead to death be such an integral part of life itself? Why do some species tend to die at an early age when close relatives may live much longer? Why do many species age, when others seem not to? And, perhaps most importantly, why is aging, which is so detrimental to the individual, maintained by natural selection? Finally, the authors consider the prospects for prolonging human life and improving the quality of life at older ages. Concluding that aging is induced both by environmental factors and by the biochemical processes normally present in all cells, they show aging to be an inevitable yet alterable part of life - a natural process that may limit activity but is not necessarily debilitating.

Aging: A Natural History (Scientific American Library)

Politics & Social Sciences

Finch, Caleb Ellicott

Social Sciences

This classic introductory text offers a balanced survey of ecology. It is best known for its vivid examples from natural history, comprehensive coverage of evolution and quantitative approach. Due to popular demand, this Fifth Edition Data Analysis Update brings twelve new data analysis modules that introduce students to ecological data and quantitative methods used by ecologists.

The Economy of Nature: Data Analysis Update

This classic introductory text is best known for its vivid examples fromnatural history, comprehensive coverage of evolution, and quantitative approach. The Sixth Edition builds on the book’s hallmark features: its strong evolutionary focus, its breadth and diverse set of examples, its extensive coverage of behavioral ecology, and a thorough presentation of population ecology.

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Ecology

Ecology

RICKLEFS:ECOLOGY RICKLEFS: ECOLOGY (German Edition)

The Economy of Nature: A Textbook in Basic Ecology

The Economy of Nature: A Textbook in Basic Ecology

The Economy of Nature

The Economy of Nature, Fifth Edition

Aging: A Natural History (Scientific American Library)

The Economy of Nature: Data Analysis Update

The Economy of Nature