Author:
Townsend, Colin R.
Edition Statement:3rd ed.
Imprint:Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2008.
Descriptionxii, 510 p. : col. ill. ; 25cm.
Note:Part I: Introduction: Ecology and how to do it -- Ecology's evolutionary backdrop -- Part II: Conditions and Resources: Physical conditions and the availability of resources -- Conditions, resources and the world's communities -- Part III: Individuals, Populations, Communities and Ecosystems: Birth, death and movement -- Interspecific competition -- Predation, grazing and disease -- Evolutionary ecology -- From populations to communities -- Patterns in species richness -- The flux of energy and matter through ecosystems -- Part IV: Applied Issues in Ecology: Sustainability -- Habitat degradation -- Conservation.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
