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Elements of Ecology, 6/E
Thomas M. Smith, University of Virginia
Robert Leo Smith, (Emeritus) West Virginia University

ISBN-10: 0805348301
ISBN-13: 9780805348309

Publisher: Benjamin Cummings
Copyright: 2006
Format: Paper Bound with PIN; 744 pp
Published: 10/03/2005

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The newly revised Sixth Edition of Elements of Ecology maintains its engaging, reader-friendly style as it explains the basic principles of ecology. The text is updated to include new chapters on current ecological topics (metapopulations and conservation ecology); new part introductions to connect the subfields of ecology; and new in-text features to encourage students to interpret the ecological data, research, and models used throughout the text. Abundant, accessible examples illustrate and clarify the text's emphasis on understanding ecological patterns within an evolutionary framework. Additionally, the text employs new study questions requiring students to make connections and apply their knowledge.

Each chapter includes at least one Quantifying Ecology box explaining equations and statistical techniques with step-by-step examples designed to teach students how to use and interpret data. The expanded companion website (www.ecologyplace.com) includes GRAPHit!, MODELit!, and QUANTIFYit!, new quantitative exercises to help students further master and apply math skills.

New Researcher Profiles will introduce students to primary literature by featuring the next generation of ecologists working on innovative research. These in-depth case studies follow a series of experiments that serve to illuminate the text’s core concepts.

Researcher Profiles describe experimental case-studies in detail.
Quantifying Ecology boxes clearly explain mathematical aspects of ecology and their relevance.
Ecological Issues boxes describe how humans influence the study of ecology.
Content synthesizing part introductions, chapter opening outlines, concept modules, summaries, study questions, further readings, and a glossary of more than 400 key terms all enhance student understanding and retention.
The student website is integrated with the text and includes the interactive quantitative tools GRAPHit!, MODELit!, and QUANTIFYit!, as well as animations, quiz questions, flashcards, news and weblinks, Ecological Perspectives essays, and more. A subscription to the website is included with each new copy of the text.

New Researcher Profiles feature young, up-and-coming scientists and case studies on their ecological fieldwork to introduce students to a progression of exciting new ecological research. Follow-up questions challenge students to interpret the results of the featured research.
Expansion of Quantifying Ecology boxes helps students develop the quantitative skills they need to interpret ecological data, research, and models. There is at least one Quantifying Ecology box per chapter, which fully explains either an equation or statistical technique through a step-by-step worked example. Skills are reinforced by set of follow-up questions and links to GRAPHit!, MODELit!, and QUANTIFYit! on the student website (www.ecologyplace.com).
New 2-page content synthesizing chapter introductions set a framework for the coming chapters and give students a “big picture” overview of the hierarchy of ecology and how various topics interrelate.
New Ecological Issues essays demonstrate how the text can be applied to issues of environmental and human significance. For example, in chapter two, the new short essay “The Ecology of Antibiotic Resistance” discusses how antibiotic resistance is a result of natural selection. Each essay is followed by a set of critical thinking questions.
Restructuring of the main text includes condensed coverage of biomes from six chapters down to three chapters. A new Part IX (Human Ecology) will be added to cover environmental issues in-depth toward the end of the course. In addition, the coverage of soils is reduced and coverage of ecosystem ecology is streamlined in Chapter 20. New Chapter 12, Metapopulations, focuses on a growing area of research interest.
Revised study questions include more critical thinking exercises that engage students to make connections and apply their knowledge.
Revised references from the back matter have been moved up to end-of-chapter material to emphasize how the text is based on real scientific studies. These Further Readings are annotated to explain their relevance to the student/instructor.
Revised art program includes 134 new color photos, 154 new illustrations and 15 revised illustrations.
Landscape Ecology chapter explores the role of disturbance in ecosystems.
Expanded coverage of plant and animal adaptations in chapters 6 and 7 reflects the book’s evolutionary theme.

Part I Introduction and Background

1. The Nature of Ecology

2. Adaptation and Evolution

Part II The Physical Environment

3. Climate

4. The Aquatic Environment

5. The Terrestrial Environment

Part III The Organism and Its Environment

6. Plant Adaptations to the Environment

7. Animal Adaptations to the Environment

8. Life History Patterns

Part IV Populations

9. Properties of Populations

10. Population Growth

11. Intraspecific Population Regulation

12. Metapopulations

Part V Species Interactions

13. Interspecific Competition

14. Predation

15. Parasitism and Mutualism

Part VI Community Ecology

16. Community Structure

17. Factors Influencing the Structure of Communities

18. Community Dynamics

19. Landscape Ecology

Part VII Ecosystem Ecology

20. Ecosystem Energetics

21. Decomposition and Nutrient Cycling

22. Biogeochemical Cycles

Part VIII Biogeographical Ecology

23. Terrestrial Ecosystems

24. Aquatic Ecosystems

25. Land—Water Margins

26. Large-scale Patterns of Biological Diversity

Part IX Human Ecology

27. Population Growth, Resource Use, and Sustainability

28. Habitat Loss, Biodiversity, and Conservation

29. Global Climate Change

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Elements of Ecology, 7/E
Smith & Smith
©2009 | Benjamin Cummings | Paper Bound with PIN; 736 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0321559576 | ISBN-13: 9780321559579
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Known for its emphasis on the relevance of ecology in everyday life and the human impact on ecosystems, Elements of Ecology, Seventh Edition features new “Interpreting Ecological Data” exercises to help students develop quantitative skills.

Each chapter draws upon current research in the various fields of ecology while providing accessible examples that help students understand species natural history, specific ecosystems, the process of science, and ecological patterns at both an evolutionary and demographic scale.

To engage students in using and interpreting data, a wide variety of Quantifying Ecology boxes walk through step-by-step examples of equations and statistical techniques. The expanded Companion Website (www.ecologyplace.com) includes GRAPHit!, and QUANTIFYit! exercises to help students further master and apply math skills.

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Ecology Place Instructor Access Code
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ISBN-10: 0321542207 | ISBN-13: 9780321542205
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The Ecology Place, 6/E
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ISBN-10: 0805348352 | ISBN-13: 9780805348354
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©2006 | Benjamin Cummings | On-line Supplement | Instock
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Biology Labs Online Ecology Lab Pack
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