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Essentials of Ecology, 3rd Edition
John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Feb 2008, Pages: 532
Essentials of Ecology presents introductory ecology in an accessible, state-of-the-art format designed to cultivate the novice student's understanding of, and fascination with, the natural world.
-A significantly updated new edition of this popular introductory ecology textbook
-Outlines the essential principles of ecology from the theoretical fundamentals to their practical applications
-Contains hundreds of new examples, and for the first time, a separate chapter on evolutionary ecology
-Student features include: key concepts; 'unanswered questions' sections; history boxes outlining key landmarks in the development of ecology; quantitative boxes explaining mathematical aspects of ecology; chapter-by chapter review questions; and 'topical concerns' boxes highlighting ethical, social and political questions in ecology
-Supported by a dedicated website featuring study resources and web research questions
Authors bio:
Colin R. Townsend is the Director of the Ecology, Conservation and Biodiversity Research Group at the University of Otago. He has published over 150 ecology papers and books, including the best-selling and award-winning Ecology, 4th Edition, with co-authors Michael Begon and John L. Harper. He is also co-editor of the international journal Freshwater Biology.
Michael Begon is Professor of Ecology in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Liverpool. He has authored several books in addition to Ecology and around 150 research articles. His current research interests are focused on the population ecology of pathogens in wildlife populations.
John L. Harper is an award-winning biologist and a leading figure in plant population biology. He has served as a council member of the Fellowship of the Royal Society and received the Darwin Arward in 1990. He is also the author of Population Biology of Plants and a co-author of Ecology.
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