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OverviewEcology for the 21st Century is a comprehensive, beginner-friendly, introductory textbook that provides students with an ecological perspective on our changing world. Suitable for both non-majors and majors-level ecology courses, this textbook presents clear and wide ranging coverage, including many current examples and topics. Applying a student-centric approach with dynamic examples and case studies, the book's ecological principles emerge through topics students care to learn more about. The ‘twin-evils’ of atmospheric carbon and ocean acidification are explored through investigations on the health of coral reef ecosystems. In addition, populations and species dynamics are introduced using classical modeling parameters. This textbook drives home the delicate balance of the natural world through regional issues surrounding endangered versus invasive species. Themes of resource acquisition, adaptation, and evolution of species are reinforced throughout, encouraging students to envision an ecologically driven world. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Orianna Carter (Associate Professor, Biological Science, Ohio University, West Virginia, USA)Publisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc Imprint: Academic Press Inc Weight: 0.450kg ISBN: 9780443240317ISBN 10: 0443240310 Pages: 560 Publication Date: 30 July 2025 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Forthcoming Availability: Not yet available ![]() This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsUnit I. Ecosystems, Biogeography & Climate 1. Introduction to Ecology 2. Biogeography & Climate 3. Climate Change UNIT II. The Physical Environment 4. The Terrestrial Environment 5. The Aquatic Environment Unit III. Environmental Constraints 6. Natural Selection & Adaptations 7. Adaptations to the Environment Unit IV. Ecosystem Ecology 8. Ecosystem Energetics 9. Nutrients & Biogeochemical Cycling UNIT V. Populations and Life Histories 10. Population Dynamics 11. Life Histories UNIT VI. Species and Community Dynamics 12. Species Interactions 13. Community Structure Dynamics 14. Ecosystem and Biodiversity LossReviewsAuthor InformationOrianna Carter is an Associate Professor in the Biological Science at Ohio University. As a well-established biologist in her field, she has published case studies and field research in the past. Her research background is in environmental toxicology and natural products as preventative care. She also has a background in therapeutic herbalism from her family heritage with generations of using medical plants. She teaches courses in ecology, biochemistry, conservation, and biodiversity at Ohio University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |