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Ecology: Theories and Applications
New edition of a textbook for undergraduates, expanded to include new theories of applied ecology. Coverage includes the diversity of life, natural selection, population ecology, community ecology, and ecosystems ecology. Includes many b&w and some color photographs. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
638 pages, Hardcover
First published December 1, 1995
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January 15, 2021
I bought this on sale at National Bookstore a few months back, I just took such a long time for me to finish because I've had a series of fieldworks this past couple of months. It was a nice experience reading a textbook I used to study back in school out of interest. Now, I'm appreciating it more, especially since I can now relate to some of the topics from my work experience. It's encouraged me to look into pursuing a career in community and ecosystem ecology as an option for the future.
I recommend people to read their old textbooks, I'm sure it will be a good experience for them as well. The next time I go to Cebu, I'm totally cracking open my other textbooks.
The book itself is well well written (I suppose? weird thing to say about a textbook). I like that when it talks about hypotheses or principles, it always cites experiments and the people who did them. It gives such a more hands-on approach to learning about the concept. It even has funny tidbits about debates between ecologists - the one on the link between diversity and stability was so totally "oooh, burn". Haha.
Some complaints about it is that it doesn't tackle the dynamics of specific biomes that well, so you'd probably have to go back to Smith and Smith for that. There also wasn't any ending chapter to tie it all up, it just stopped abruptly after nutrient dynamics. It didn't discuss modern ecological concerns and make it relevant to current issues. Well, I guess it discussed them per chapter topic, but I'd have liked a whole chapter on climate change, or pollution, or restoration ecology.
I recommend people to read their old textbooks, I'm sure it will be a good experience for them as well. The next time I go to Cebu, I'm totally cracking open my other textbooks.
The book itself is well well written (I suppose? weird thing to say about a textbook). I like that when it talks about hypotheses or principles, it always cites experiments and the people who did them. It gives such a more hands-on approach to learning about the concept. It even has funny tidbits about debates between ecologists - the one on the link between diversity and stability was so totally "oooh, burn". Haha.
Some complaints about it is that it doesn't tackle the dynamics of specific biomes that well, so you'd probably have to go back to Smith and Smith for that. There also wasn't any ending chapter to tie it all up, it just stopped abruptly after nutrient dynamics. It didn't discuss modern ecological concerns and make it relevant to current issues. Well, I guess it discussed them per chapter topic, but I'd have liked a whole chapter on climate change, or pollution, or restoration ecology.
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