Elements of Ecology, 9/e (GE-Paperback)

Robert Leo Smith , Thomas M. Smith

  • 出版商: Pearson FT Press
  • 出版日期: 2015-05-14
  • 售價: $1,820
  • 貴賓價: 9.8$1,784
  • 語言: 英文
  • 頁數: 704
  • ISBN: 1292077409
  • ISBN-13: 9781292077406
  • 相關分類: 生物資訊 Bioinformatics
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Elements of Ecology, Ninth Edition continues to explain ecological processes clearly and concisely, with a greater emphasis on the relevance of ecology to everyday life and the human impact on ecosystems. This dramatically revised edition discusses issues of human ecology throughout the text and provides a greater variety of opportunities for students to learn, practice, and develop quantitative and analytical skills. Current research examples and other content updates are supported by more than 200 redesigned, full-color illustrations, graphs, and tables.

 With Elements of Ecology, 9/e you can:

  • Help Students Interpret and Analyze Ecology Data: New and expanded in-text instruction and practice is provided in Interpreting Ecological Data figure questions, in-depth Quantifying Ecology boxes, and Analyzing Ecological Data case studies.  Many are expanded and assignable in MasteringBiology.
  • Keep Your Course Current and Relevant while also keeping students focused on learning essential concepts: With updated “Field Studies” and research references throughout, the Ninth Edition also provides a streamlined discussion on metapopulations and integrates human ecology concepts into all chapters. 

 

MasteringBiology® is not included. Students, if MasteringBiology is a recommended/mandatory component of the course, please ask your instructor for the correct ISBN. MasteringBiology should only be purchased when required by an instructor. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information.

MasteringBiology is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment product designed to personalize learning and improve results. With a wide range of interactive, engaging, and assignable activities, students are encouraged to actively learn and retain tough course concepts

Features

This title is a Pearson Global Edition. The Editorial team at Pearson has worked closely with educators around the world to include content which is especially relevant to students outside the United States.

Help Students Interpret and Analyze Data

  • Expanded Interpreting Ecological Data figure questions challenge students to pull information from graphs and data tables and to consider different outcomes.
  • Expanded Quantifying Ecology boxes now appear in every chapter and delve into selected chapter topics in greater detail to explain the related interpretation of ecological data, quantitative methods, and mathematical models.
  • Further Readings at the end of each chapter emphasize how the text is based on real scientific studies. These Further Readings are annotated to explain their relevance to the student/instructor.

 Keep Your Course Current and Relevant while also keeping students focused on learning essential concepts.

  • NEW!  Human Ecology discussions are now integrated throughout each chapter in an “Ecological Issues and Applications” section. This material, which was previously found Chapters 28, and 29, has been streamlined and is now presented in context with basic ecology concepts to emphasize the relevance of ecology to understanding and addressing environmental concerns.  Each section is followed by a set of critical thinking questions.
  • NEW! Chapter 27 Global Climate Change has been completely updated and incorporates current data and examples.
  • NEW!  Streamlined discussions on metapopulations provide a more accessible introduction to these topics by moving this material from a separate chapter (12) to the chapters on population structure (Chapter 8) and landscape ecology (Chapter 20),
  • NEW! A dramatically-revised art program features more than 200 redesigned, full-color illustrations, graphs and tables.
  • UPDATED! Field Studies discuss ecological research performed by young up-and-coming scientists, and challenge students to interpret the results of the featured research.

 

MasteringBiology® is not included. Students, if MasteringBiology is a recommended/mandatory component of the course, please ask your instructor for the correct ISBN. MasteringBiology should only be purchased when required by an instructor. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information.

 

Personalize Learning with MasteringBiology®

  • New! MasteringBiology is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment product that improves results by helping students quickly master concepts. Students benefit from self-paced tutorials that feature immediate wrong-answer feedback and hints that emulate the office-hour experience to help keep students on track. With a wide range of interactive, engaging, and assignable activities, students are encouraged to actively learn and retain tough course concepts. Specific features include:
  • MasteringBiology assignment options reinforce basic ecology concepts presented in each chapter for students to learn and practice outside of class.  
    • A wide variety of assignable and automatically-graded Coaching Activities , including GraphtIt, QuantifyIt, and InvestigateIt activities, allow students to practice and review key concepts and essential skills.
    • MapMaster Interactive map activities  act as a mini-GIS tool, allowing students to layer thematic maps for analyzing patterns and data at regional and global scales.  Multiple-choice and short-answer assessment questions are organized around the themes of ecosystems, physical environments, and populations.
    • Reading Questions keep students on track and allow them to test their understanding of ecology concepts.
  • MasteringBiology makes it easy for instructors to assign relevant applications and current topics as homework outside of class.
    • Current Events activities are regularly updated and require students to demonstrate their understanding of New York Times articles and ABC News video clips.  
    • InvestigateIt Activities allow students to further explore and analyze the Field Study examples provided in the text.
    • QuantifyIt and GraphIt coaching activities challenge students to practice basic data interpretation and analysis skills.

New to this Edition

Help Students Interpret and Analyze Data

  • Expanded Interpreting Ecological Data figure questions challenge students to pull information from graphs and data tables and to consider different outcomes.
  • Expanded Quantifying Ecology boxes now appear in every chapter and delve into selected chapter topics in greater detail to explain the related interpretation of ecological data, quantitative methods, and mathematical models.
  • Further Readings at the end of each chapter emphasize how the text is based on real scientific studies. These Further Readings are annotated to explain their relevance to the student/instructor.

 

Keep Your Course Current and Relevant while also keeping students focused on learning essential concepts.

  • Human Ecology discussions are now integrated throughout each chapter in an “Ecological Issues and Applications” section. This material, which was previously found Chapters 28, and 29, has been streamlined and is now presented in context with basic ecology concepts to emphasize the relevance of ecology to understanding and addressing environmental concerns.  Each section is followed by a set of critical thinking questions.
  • Chapter 27 Global Climate Change has been completely updated and incorporates current data and examples.
  • Streamlined discussions on metapopulations provide a more accessible introduction to these topics by moving this material from a separate chapter (12) to the chapters on population structure (Chapter 8) and landscape ecology (Chapter 20),
  • A dramatically-revised art program features more than 200 redesigned, full-color illustrations, graphs and tables.
  • Field Studies discuss ecological research performed by young up-and-coming scientists, and challenge students to interpret the results of the featured research.

MasteringBiology® is not included. Students, if MasteringBiology is a recommended/mandatory component of the course, please ask your instructor for the correct ISBN. MasteringBiology should only be purchased when required by an instructor. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information.

 

Personalize Learning with MasteringBiology®

  • MasteringBiology is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment product that improves results by helping students quickly master concepts. Students benefit from self-paced tutorials that feature immediate wrong-answer feedback and hints that emulate the office-hour experience to help keep students on track. With a wide range of interactive, engaging, and assignable activities, students are encouraged to actively learn and retain tough course concepts. Specific features include:
  • MasteringBiology assignment options reinforce basic ecology concepts presented in each chapter for students to learn and practice outside of class.  
    • A wide variety of assignable and automatically-graded Coaching Activities , including GraphtIt, QuantifyIt, and InvestigateIt activities, allow students to practice and review key concepts and essential skills.
    • MapMaster Interactive map activities  act as a mini-GIS tool, allowing students to layer thematic maps for analyzing patterns and data at regional and global scales.  Multiple-choice and short-answer assessment questions are organized around the themes of ecosystems, physical environments, and populations.
    • Reading Questions keep students on track and allow them to test their understanding of ecology concepts.
  • MasteringBiology makes it easy for instructors to assign relevant applications and current topics as homework outside of class.
    • Current Events activities are regularly updated and require students to demonstrate their understanding of New York Times articles and ABC News video clips.  
    • InvestigateIt Activities allow students to further explore and analyze the Field Study examples provided in the text.
    • QuantifyIt and GraphIt coaching activities challenge students to practice basic data interpretation and analysis skills.

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描述

生態學要素,第九版繼續以清晰簡明的方式解釋生態過程,更加強調生態學對日常生活和人類對生態系統的影響的相關性。這個經過大幅修訂的版本在整個文本中討論了人類生態學的問題,並提供了更多學生學習、實踐和發展定量和分析技能的機會。超過200個重新設計的全彩插圖、圖表和表格支持當前的研究示例和其他內容更新。

使用生態學要素,第9版,您可以:



  • 幫助學生解釋和分析生態學數據:在圖表問題中提供了新的和擴展的內文指導和練習,深入探討了定量生態學的內容,並提供了分析生態學數據的案例研究。許多內容在MasteringBiology中可以擴展和分配。


  • 使課程保持時下和相關性,同時讓學生專注於學習基本概念:第九版通過更新的“田野研究”和研究參考文獻,提供了對生態系統的人類生態學概念進行簡化的討論。

MasteringBiology®不包含在內。學生,如果MasteringBiology是課程的推薦/必修組件,請向您的教師索取正確的ISBN號碼。只有在教師要求時才應購買MasteringBiology。教師,請聯繫您的Pearson代表獲取更多信息。

MasteringBiology是一個在線作業、教程和評估產品,旨在個性化學習並提高成績。通過各種互動、引人入勝和可分配的活動,鼓勵學生積極學習和保留難以理解的課程概念。

特點

本書是Pearson全球版。Pearson的編輯團隊與世界各地的教育工作者密切合作,包含了對國外學生特別相關的內容。

幫助學生解釋和分析數據



  • 擴展的圖表問題挑戰學生從圖表和數據表中提取信息,並考慮不同的結果。


  • 擴展的定量生態學現在出現在每一章中,更詳細地探討選定章節的主題,解釋生態數據的相關解釋、定量方法和數學模型。


  • 進一步閱讀在每章結尾強調了本文基於真實科學研究。這些進一步閱讀有註釋,以解釋它們對學生/教師的相關性。

使課程保持時下和相關性,同時讓學生專注於學習基本概念。



  • 新!人類生態學的討論現在在每一章中以“生態問題和應用”部分的形式整合在一起。這些材料以前在第28章和第29章中出現,現在已經簡化並與基本生態學概念相結合,以強調生態學對理解和解決環境問題的相關性。每個部分後面都有一組批判性思考問題。


  • 新!第27章“全球氣候變化”已經完全更新,並融入了最新的數據和例子。


  • 新!對於“族群間的討論”進行了簡化,以更容易理解的方式介紹這些主題,將這些材料移到了更早的章節中。

目錄大綱

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: The Nature of Ecology

Chapter 2: Climate

Chapter 3: The Aquatic Environment

Chapter 4: The Terrestrial Environment

Chapter 5: Adaptation and Natural Selection

Chapter 6: Plant Adaptations to the Environment

Chapter 7: Animal Adaptations to the Environment

Chapter 8: Properties of Populations

Chapter 9: Population Growth

Chapter 10: Life History

Chapter 11: Intraspecific Population Regulation

Chapter 12: Species Interactions, Population Dynamics, and Natural Selection

Chapter 13: Interspecific Competition

Chapter 14: Predation

Chapter 15: Parasitism and Mutualism

Chapter 16: Community Structure

Chapter 17: Factors Influencing the Structure of Communities

Chapter 18: Community Dynamics

Chapter 19: Landscape Dynamics

Chapter 20: Ecosystem Energetics

Chapter 21: Decomposition and Nutrient Cycling

Chapter 22: Biogeochemical Cycles

Chapter 23: Terrestrial Ecosystems

Chapter 24: Aquatic Ecosystems

Chapter 25: Coastal and Wetland Ecosystems

Chapter 26: Large-Scale Patterns of Biological Diversity

Chapter 27: Global Climate Change

目錄大綱(中文翻譯)

目錄

第一章:生態學的性質

第二章:氣候

第三章:水生環境

第四章:陸地環境

第五章:適應與自然選擇

第六章:植物對環境的適應

第七章:動物對環境的適應

第八章:族群的特性

第九章:族群增長

第十章:生活史

第十一章:種內族群調節

第十二章:物種間互動、族群動態和自然選擇

第十三章:種間競爭

第十四章:捕食

第十五章:寄生與互利共生

第十六章:群落結構

第十七章:影響群落結構的因素

第十八章:群落動態

第十九章:景觀動態

第二十章:生態系統能量學

第二十一章:分解和營養循環

第二十二章:生物地球化學循環

第二十三章:陸地生態系統

第二十四章:水生生態系統

第二十五章:沿岸和濕地生態系統

第二十六章:生物多樣性的大尺度模式

第二十七章:全球氣候變化