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Introduction to Ecology

This book is written for a general education courses in Ecology (Biology 63 - Ecology at Evergreen Valley College). This book introduces Ecology, the branch of biology that deals with the relations of living organisms, including humans, to one another and to their physical surroundings. This book also covers key concepts in science and biology, that serve as the foundation for understanding more advanced ecological concepts. Included throughout is an underlying theme emphasizing how ecological r

Biology
Author
Sara Kappus
Publisher
Evergreen Valley College
Source
LibreTexts
License
CC BY
Language
EN
Category
Basic Sciences
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Contents· 79 sections
  1. 01: Introduction to Ecology
  2. 1.01: Introduction to Ecology
  3. 1.02: Levels of Ecological Research
  4. 1.03: The Process of Science
  5. 1.04: Reporting and Evaluating Scientific Work
  6. 02: The Physical Environment
  7. 2.01: Climate
  8. 2.02: Differential Heating of Earth's Surface
  9. 2.03: Atmospheric Circulation
  10. 2.04: Global Winds and Precipitation
  11. 2.05: Oceanic Circulation
  12. 03: Terrestrial and Aquatic Biomes
  13. 3.01: Biogeography and Species Distributions
  14. 3.02: Terrestrial Biomes
  15. 3.03: Aquatic Biomes
  16. 04: Natural Selection and Evolution
  17. 4.01: Darwin Wallace and the Theory of Natural Selection
  18. 4.02: Evolution
  19. 4.03: Macroevolution and Speciation
  20. 4.04: Evidence of Evolution
  21. 4.05: Common Misconceptions about Evolution
  22. 05: Adaptations to the Environment
  23. 5.01: Tolerance Ranges of Species
  24. 5.02: Temperature Water and other Factors
  25. 5.03: Homeostasis and Regulation
  26. 5.04: Energy and Nutrients
  27. 5.05: Principle of Allocation and Evolutionary Trade-offs
  28. 06: Life History and Reproductive Strategies
  29. 6.01: Life History Theory and Natual Selection
  30. 6.02: Life Histories and Natural Selection
  31. 6.03: Life History Characteristics
  32. 6.04: Sexual Selection and Mate Choice
  33. 6.05: Mating Systems
  34. 07: Population Ecology
  35. 7.01: Characteristics of Popualtions
  36. 7.02: Population Growth and Regulation
  37. 7.03: The Human Population
  38. 08: Species Interactions in Communities
  39. 8.01: A summary of Interactions
  40. 8.02: Exploitative Interactions
  41. 8.03: Competition
  42. 8.04: Commensalism and Mutualism
  43. 8.05: Symbiosis
  44. 09: Community Structure and Dynamics
  45. 9.01: Community Structure
  46. 9.02: The Role of Species within Communities
  47. 9.03: Food Chains and Food Webs
  48. 9.04: Disturbance
  49. 9.05: Succession
  50. 10: Ecosystems
  51. 10.01: Introduction to Ecosystem Ecology
  52. 10.02: Energy Flow through Ecosystems
  53. 10.03: Biogeochemical Cycles
  54. 10.04: Ecosystem Services
  55. 10.05: Resistance Resilience and Stability
  56. 11: Landscape Ecology and Island Biogeography
  57. 11.01: What is Landscape Ecology
  58. 11.02: Terminology
  59. 11.03: Applications of Landscape Ecology
  60. 11.04: Island Biogeography
  61. 12: Biodiversity and The Extinction Crisis
  62. 12.01: Value of Biodiversity
  63. 12.02: Patterns of Biodiversity
  64. 12.03: Extinction
  65. 12.04: Measures of Biodiversity Loss
  66. 13: Threats to Biodiversity
  67. 13.01: Habitat Loss and Fragmentation
  68. 13.02: Pollution
  69. 13.03: Invasive Species
  70. 13.04: Overexploitation
  71. 13.05: Climate Change
  72. 14: Protecting Biodiversity
  73. 14.01: Policies
  74. 14.02: Non-profit Organizations
  75. 14.03: Species-level Conservation
  76. 14.04: Protected Areas
  77. 14.05: Ecosystem Restoration
  78. 14.06: Economic Influences on Conservation
  79. 14.07: Individual Choices