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9780134781167
This text explores the significant concepts of modern ecology using a minimum of jargon and only basic/simple mathematics.KEY TOPICS: Focuses on the development of four major concepts-including their historical background: energy flow; nutrient cycles; population ecology; and community ecology. Contains coverage of abiotic factors- including air, insolation, precipitation, soils, nutrients, ionizing radiation, and fire; energy flow (with increased emphasis on decomposition); nutrient cycling; population ecology; and community ecology. Updates material on applied ecology/human ecology and ecological ethics.Kormondy, Edward J. is the author of 'Concepts of Ecology', published 1995 under ISBN 9780134781167 and ISBN 0134781163.
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