| Summary: | You will gain an integrated perspective on the field of ecology by exploring topics such as the ecological footprint, global climate change, soil and fire ecology, metapopulation dynamics, population genetics, biodiversity, neutral theory, and landscape sustainability. Using real-world examples, you'll also learn how ecological principles can be applied to address issues such as resource management, conservation biology, ecological toxicology, ecosystem health, landscape ecology, and restoration ecology. Contemporary and engaging, Fundamentals of Ecology brings clarity to your study of ecology in the twenty-first century. |