Ecology

by William D. Bowman, Michael L. Cain

Understanding ecology is important in today s world. Yet, due to the sheer volume of conceptual material and morass of details to be digested, many students find it a difficult subject to grasp. Moreover, the dynamic nature of this discipline presents challenges to providing students with the most current information available. For some time now, instructors have been calling for a textbook that offers just the right balance of subject matter emphasis, clearly presented concepts, and engaging, fresh examples. Ecology authored by ecologists who each have more than 10 years experience teaching the subject is that book. To aid students in integrating material across the levels at which ecology is studied, the book is structured so that they are always reminded of connections among levels of the ecological hierarchy (from individuals to populations to communities to ecosystems) and links to evolution, a unifying theme for all of ecology

Genres: Nonfiction, Textbooks, Science, Biology, Ecology, School, Nature

621 pages, Hardcover

First published March 21, 2008

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Reviews

[Haven]

as far as textbooks go, this wasn't impossible to read.

[Elisabeth]

Did quite read all of it, but read a heck of alot... The text was simplistic, but the content was interesting

[Hady George · Rating 3 out of 5]

More engaging than I thought it would be. Written in a casual tone and filled with information. The links to climate change throughout help keep things relevant, and got me interested in the topics I don't usually enjoy reading about. I definitely enjoyed some chapters much more than others, but this down to the content rather than the way information is presented. I would recommend this to anyone wanting to get a solid foundation in ecology, a discipline relevant to all sorts of scientific fields.

[Elizabeth Chang · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very useful textbook! Perfect amount of words interspersed with a good amount of pictures!

[Austin Barger · Rating 2 out of 5]

A bland textbook, but it helped me pass the class. In reality, I only read about 530 of the 600ish pages

[Olivia]

Understandable textbook with relevant examples

[Cassandra Sharkey · Rating 2 out of 5]

I don’t like Ecology....

[Lisa Arrigo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent resource

[Becky Thublin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This textbook utilized many real-world examples, making the more complicated ecological concepts easier to grasp. I enjoyed it very much and think it's an excellent book to use for an ecology class.

[Aimen · Rating 4 out of 5]

sassy, informative and keeps my interests cramming the night before