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BIS 2B: Introduction to Biology - Ecology & Evolution
BIS 2B is part of the UC Davis Biological Sciences lower division core sequence and is designed to provide a foundation for study of modern biology for a broad range of majors. BIS 2B explores the ecological and evolutionary processes that shape biological diversity and acquaints you with the physical challenges of the environment.
- Author
- Laci M. Gerhart-Barley
- Publisher
- University of California, Davis
- Source
- LibreTexts
- License
- CC BY-SA
- Language
- EN
- Category
- Basic Sciences
Contents· 39 sections
- 01: Introduction to Biology
- 1.01: The Scientific Method
- 1.02: What is Ecology
- 1.03: What is Evolution
- 1.04: Linking Ecology and Evolution
- 02: Biodiversity
- 2.01: Species Concepts
- 2.02: Measuring Species Diversity
- 2.03: Patterns of Global Biodiversity
- 2.04: Global Climate and Biodiversity
- 2.05: Earth's Geologic History and Biodiversity
- 2.06: Regional Topography and Biodiversity
- 2.07: The Value of Biodiversity
- 03: Climate Change
- 3.01: Earth's Energy Budget
- 3.02: The Greenhouse Effect
- 3.03: The Cryosphere
- 3.3.01: Ice Sheets
- 3.3.02: Sea Ice
- 3.3.03: Glaciers
- 3.3.04: Permafrost
- 3.04: Sea Level Rise
- 3.05: The Future
- 04: Functional Diversity- Resource Acquisition
- 4.01: The Principle of Allocation
- 4.02: Resource Acquisition in Plants
- 4.03: Resource Acquisition in Animals
- 05: Functional Diversity- Stress and Enemies
- 5.01: The Ecological Niche
- 5.02: Acclimation and Adaptation
- 5.03: Stress- Thermoregulation
- 5.04: Enemies- Predation
- 6: Functional Diversity - Life History Traits
- 6.1 What are life history traits
- 6.2 Trade-Offs in Life History Traits
- 6.3 Patterns in Life History Traits
- 7: Population Growth and Dynamics
- 7.1: Exponential Growth
- 7.2: Controls on Population Growth