Fundamentals of EcologyThe late Eugene Odum was a pioneer in systems ecology and is credited with bringing ecosystems into the mainstream public consciousness as well as into introductory college instruction. FUNDAMENTALS OF ECOLOGY was first published in 1953 and was the vehicle Odum used to educate a wide audience about ecological science. This Fifth Edition of FUNDAMENTALS OF ECOLOGY is co-authored by Odum's protege Gary Barrett and represents the last academic text Odum produced. The text retains its classic holistic approach to ecosystem science, but incorporates and integrates an evolutionary approach as well. In keeping with a greater temporal/spatial approach to ecology, new chapters in landscape ecology, regional ecology, and global ecology have been added building on the levels-of-organization hierarchy. Also, a final chapter entitled "Statistical Thinking for Students of Ecology" provides a quantitative synthesis to the field of statistics. Contemporary and engaging, this text brings clarity and specificity to the study of ecology in the twenty-first century. |
Contents
The Scope of Ecology | 1 |
The Ecosystem | 17 |
Energy in Ecological Systems | 77 |
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abundance adapted agriculture algae animals aquatic atmosphere autotrophic bacteria Barrett biological biomass biome biotic birds carbon carrying capacity changes Chapter chemical climate CO₂ competition components concentration concept consumers crop cycle decomposition density detritus diversity dominant E. P. Odum ecological ecological succession ecologists ecosystem effects energy flow environment environmental example experimental factors Figure fish food chain food web forest fossil fuels function genetic global grassland growth habitat herbivores heterotrophic human increase individuals input insects interactions K-selection lake landscape meadow voles metabolism natural capital natural ecosystems net primary production niche nitrogen nutrients organic matter oxygen parasites patches percent pest phosphorus photosynthesis phytoplankton plants pollution pond population population density predators primary production radiation ratio recycling reduced regions reproductive respiration resulting soil solar species succession survival temperature termed terrestrial theory tion toxic trees trophic level types unit vegetation zone