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Principles of Biology II, OL ed

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Principles of Biology II, OL ed

This textbook accompanies Thompson Rivers University's Open Learning BIOL 1213 course. This course is designed for biology or science majors, and offers a survey of the kingdoms of life, emphasizing their ecology and evolutionary relationships. An Open Learning Faculty Member is available to assist students. Students will receive the necessary contact information at the start of the course.

Biology
Author
TRU - OL
Publisher
Thompson Rivers University
Source
LibreTexts
License
CC BY
Language
EN
Category
Basic Sciences
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Contents· 87 sections
  1. 01: Biology Science and Society
  2. 1.01: Unit 1 Introduction
  3. 1.02: Themes and Concepts of Biology
  4. 1.03: The Nature of Science
  5. 1.04: The Role of Science in Society
  6. 1.G: Unit 1 Glossary
  7. 1.S: Unit 1 Summary
  8. 02: Evolution
  9. 2.01: Unit 2 Introduction
  10. 2.02: Evolution- History Evidence and Mechanisms
  11. 2.2.01: Understanding Evolution
  12. 2.2.02: Evidence of Evolution
  13. 2.2.03: Natural Selection and Adaptive Evolution
  14. 2.2.04: Additional Mechanisms of Evolution
  15. 2.03: The Origin of Species
  16. 2.3.01: Species Defined
  17. 2.3.02: Speciation
  18. 2.3.03: Rates of Speciation and Extinction
  19. 2.04: Genes Within Populations
  20. 2.4.01: Evolution of Genomes
  21. 2.4.02: Evolution in Populations
  22. 2.G: Unit 2 Glossary
  23. 2.S: Unit 2 Summary
  24. 03: Systematics Phylogeny and Biological Diversity
  25. 3.01: Unit 3 Introduction
  26. 3.02: Systematics Phylogeny and Cladistics
  27. 3.2.01: Systematics and Classification
  28. 3.2.02: Phylogeny and Cladistics
  29. 3.03: History of Life on Earth
  30. 3.3.01: Deep Time
  31. 3.3.02: Origins of Life
  32. 3.3.03: Evidence for Early Life
  33. 3.3.04: Eukaryotic Origins
  34. 3.04: Biological Diversity
  35. 3.4.01: Acellular Entities - Viruses Prions and Viroids
  36. 3.4.02: Kingdoms Bacteria and Archaea
  37. 3.4.03: Protists
  38. 3.4.04: Kingdom Fungi
  39. 3.4.05: Kingdom Animalia - Evolution and Phylogeny
  40. 3.4.06: Kingdom Animalia - Adaptations
  41. 3.4.07: Kingdom Plantae - Evolution and Phylogeny
  42. 3.4.08: Kingdom Plantae - Adaptations
  43. 3.G: Unit 3 Glossary
  44. 3.S: Unit 3 Summary
  45. 04: Ecology
  46. 4.01: Unit 4 Introduction
  47. 4.02: Population Ecology
  48. 4.2.01: The Scope of Ecology
  49. 4.2.02: What is Population Ecology
  50. 4.2.03: Life Histories and Natural Selection
  51. 4.2.04: Population Demography
  52. 4.2.05: Population Models
  53. 4.2.06: Human Population Growth
  54. 4.03: Community Ecology
  55. 4.3.01: Introduction to Community Ecology
  56. 4.3.02: Antagonistic Interactions
  57. 4.3.03: Symbiotic Interactions
  58. 4.3.04: Ecological Succession
  59. 4.3.05: Community Structure and Dynamics
  60. 4.04: Ecosystems and the Biosphere
  61. 4.4.01: Ecology of Ecosystems
  62. 4.4.02: Energy Flow through Ecosystems
  63. 4.4.03: Terrestrial Biomes
  64. 4.4.04: Aquatic Biomes
  65. 4.4.05: Biogeochemical Cycles
  66. 4.4.06: Biogeography
  67. 4.G: Unit 4 - Glossary
  68. 4.S: Unit 4 - Summary
  69. 05: Global Change
  70. 5.01: Unit 5 Introduction
  71. 5.02: Biodiversity and HIPPPOC
  72. 5.2.01: Introduction to Biodiversity
  73. 5.2.02: Importance of Biodiversity
  74. 5.2.03: The Biodiversity Crisis - HIPPPOC
  75. 5.2.04: Preserving Biodiversity
  76. 5.03: Climate Change
  77. 5.3.01: Introduction to Climate Change
  78. 5.3.02: Anthropogenic Climate Change
  79. 5.3.03: Current and Future Climate Change Impacts
  80. 5.3.04: Climate Strategies
  81. 5.04: Sustainability
  82. 5.4.01: Introduction to Sustainability
  83. 5.4.02: Sustainability Ethics and Environmental Justice
  84. 5.4.03: Environmental Policy Monitoring and Impact Assessments
  85. 5.4.04: Sustainability and the Future
  86. 5.G: Unit 5 - Glossary
  87. 5.S: Unit 5 - Summary