Essentials of Ecology (5 Edition)
By G. Tyler Miller, Scott Spoolman
Brooks Cole | September 2008 | PDF | ISBN10: 0495557951 | 274 pages | 22.9 mb
Amazon Link : http://www.amazon.com/Essentials-Ecology-G-Tyler-Miller/dp/0495557951
G. Tyler Miller's worldwide bestsellers have evolved right along with the changing needs of the diverse student population. Focused specifically on energizing and engaging materials for students, Miller and new coauthor Scott Spoolman have been at work scrutinizing every line--enhancing, clarifying, and streamlining to reduce word density as well as updating with the very latest environmental news and research. The resulting texts are shorter, clearer, and so engaging that students will actually want to read the assignments. The ideal alternative to ecology texts that tend to be too difficult for non-majors, this succinct 11-chapter, full-color textbook covers scientific principles and concepts, ecosystems, evolution, biodiversity, population ecology, and more.
About the Author
G. Tyler Miller, Jr., has written 58 textbooks for introductory courses in environmental science, basic ecology, energy, and environmental chemistry. They include ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, LIVING IN THE ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINING THE EARTH, and ESSENTIALS OF ECOLOGY. Since 1975, Miller's books have been the most widely used textbooks for environmental science in the United States and throughout the world. They have been used by almost 3 million students and have been translated into eight languages. Miller has a Ph.D. from the University of Virginia and has received two honorary doctorate degrees for his contributions to environmental education. He taught college for 20 years and developed an innovative interdisciplinary undergraduate science program before deciding to write environmental science textbooks full time since 1975. Currently, he is the President of Earth Education and Research, devoted to improving environmental education.
CONTENTS
Preface for Instructors xv
Learning Skills 1
HUMANS AND SUSTAINABILITY:
AN OVERVIEW
1 Environmental Problems, Their Causes,
and Sustainability 5
SCIENCE, ECOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES AND SUSTAINABILITY
2 Science, Matter, Energy, and Systems 2
3 Ecosystems: What Are They
and How Do They Work? 50
4 Biodiversity and Evolution 77
5 Biodiversity, Species Interactions,
and Population Control 100
6 The Human Population and Its Impact 122
7 Climate and Terrestrial Biodiversity 140
8 Aquatic Biodiversity 162
SUSTAINING BIODIVERSITY
9 Sustaining Biodiversity: The Species
Approach 183
10 Sustaining Terrestrial Biodiversity:
The Ecosystem Approach 214
11 Sustaining Aquatic Biodiversity 249
Supplements S1
Glossary G1
Index I1
