Ecology category: 3266 books
Freshwater Algae of North America
Ecology and Classification
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2002
Freshwater algae are among the most diverse and ubiquitous organisms on earth. They occupy an enormous range of ecological conditions from lakes and rivers to acidic peat swamps, inland saline lakes, snow and ice, damp soils, wetlands, desert soils, wastewater treatment plants, and are symbionts in...
by Kihachiro Kikuzawa, Martin J. Lechowicz
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2011
Leaf longevity is a fundamental process underlying patterns of variation in foliar phenology and determining the distinction between deciduous and evergreen plant species. Variation in leaf longevity is associated with a wide array of differences in the physiology, anatomy, morphology and ecology...
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Language: English
Release Date: July 25, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: July 25, 2016
This book highlights perspectives, insights, and data in the coupled fields of aquatic microbial ecology and biogeochemistry when viewed through the lens of collaborative duos – dual career couples. Their synergy and collaborative interactions have contributed substantially to our contemporary understanding...
Romantic Ecology (Routledge Revivals)
Wordsworth and the Environmental Tradition
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2013
First published in 1991, Romantic Ecology reassesses the poetry of William Wordsworth in the context of the abiding pastoral tradition in English Literature. Jonathan Bate explores the politics of poetry and argues that contrary to critics who suggest that the Wordsworth was a reactionary who failed...
by Fred D. Singer
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2016
Taking a fresh approach to integrating key concepts and research processes, this undergraduate textbook encourages students to develop an understanding of how ecologists raise and answer real-world questions. Four unique chapters describe the development and evolution of different research programs...
Evolutionary Paleoecology
The Ecological Context of Macroevolutionary Change
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2001
One of the most important questions we can ask about life is "Does ecology matter?" Most biologists and paleontologists are trained to answer "yes," but the exact mechanisms by which ecology matters in the context of patterns that play out over millions of years have never been...
Earth, Life, and System
Evolution and Ecology on a Gaian Planet
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2015
Exploring the broad implications of evolutionary theorist Lynn Margulis’s work, this collection brings together specialists across a range of disciplines, from paleontology, molecular biology, evolutionary theory, and geobiology to developmental systems theory, archaeology, history of science, cultural...
Biology of Rove Beetles (Staphylinidae)
Life History, Evolution, Ecology and Distribution
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2018
Rove beetles (Staphylinidae) are common elements of the soil biota, living in the litter and deeper soil layers. Although they are one of the most diverse and speciose groups of insects, no comprehensive books on their general evolution and ecology are as yet available. This book fills that gap, discussing...
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Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2014
Predaceous diving beetles (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) constitute one of the largest families of freshwater insects (~ 4,200 species). Although dytiscid adults and larvae are ubiquitous throughout a variety of aquatic habitats and are significant predators on other aquatic invertebrates and vertebrates,...
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Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2011
This book describes the evolutionary and ecological consequences of reproductive competition for scarabaeine dung beetles. As well as giving us insight into the private lives of these fascinating creatures, this book shows how dung beetles can be used as model systems for improving our general understanding...
Human Ecology
The Story of Our Place in Nature from Prehistory to the Present
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2017
This new edition of a widely adopted primary and supplementary text explores human adaptations to environments over time. It is biologically and culturally sophisticated, drawing on an impressive array of archaeological and paleontological research. Campbell proceeds from earlier, simpler biomes to...
by Eric J. Guignard
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2012
Abstract: This research article discusses galls, the homes of insect larvae which are created by manipulating the host tree to build the homes for them. I will discuss identification and explanation of galls through their strange and beautiful arrangements, as well as understanding the life cycle...
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Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 1996
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 1996
This unique book synthesizes the ongoing long-term community ecology studies of fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. The studies have been conducted from deserts to rainforests as well as in terrestrial, freshwater, and marine habitats and provide valuable insight that can be obtained only...
Chemical Ecology of Insects
Applications and Associations with Plants and Microbes
Language: English
Release Date: January 29, 2018
Insects have evolved very unique and interesting tactics using chemical signals to survive. Chemical ecology illustrates the working of the biological network by means of chemical analyses. Recent advances in analytical technology have opened the way to a better understanding of the more complicated...