Essentials of ecology - Colin R. Townsend

Essentials of Ecology
presents introductory ecology in an accessible, stateoftheart format designed to cultivate the novice students understanding of, and fascination with, the natural world. 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 timely examples make this book an ideal introduction to ecology for students at all levels.

The second edition of this successful text provides expanded coverage and over a hundred examples reflecting the vibrancy of the field. More than a simple update, the new edition also features new artwork, an enhanced design, and additional integrated applications to make Essentials of Ecology uptodate and relevant.

Outstanding features of the second edition of
Essentials of Ecology
include:

• Dedicated website
  study resources and web research questions provide students and instructors with an enhanced, interactive experience of the book
  
• Key Concepts
  summarized at the beginning of each chapter
  
• Unanswered questions
  highlighted throughout, emphasizing that in ecology, as in any science, we have much left to learn
  
• History boxes
  outlining key landmarks in the development of ecology
  
• Quantitative boxes
  allowing mathematical aspects of ecology to be explained thoroughly without interrupting the flow of the text
  
• Topical ECOncerns boxes
  highlighting ethical, social and political questions in ecology
  
• Review questions
  included at the end of each chapter