Böcker av Michael (University of Liverpool) Begon

This is the fourth edition of a book that has been widely acknowledged as the higher-level ecology text of choice throughout the world for almost twenty years. The latest revision has been the most extensive so far.

* In a concise, engaging style, this text outlines the essential principles of ecology from the theoretical fundamentals to their practical applications. * Full color artwork, simple pedagogical features, and a wide range of carefully-chosen examples make this book an ideal introduction to ecology for students at all levels.

Examines the ecological processes that determine the size and structure of a population, and demonstrates that there are various fundamental principles that apply to populations of both animals and plants. This text addresses the problem of the detection of chaos, buried sea-banks and herbivorey implants.