Sher Anna A., Molles Jr. Manuel C. Ecology: Concepts and Applications

9th edition. — McGraw-Hill Education, 2022. — 2277 p. — ISBN 978-1-265-28633-0.Ecology: Concepts and Applications was written for students taking their first undergraduate course in ecology. The authors have assumed that students in this one-semester course have some knowledge of basic chemistry and mathematics and have had a course in general biology, which included introductions to evolution, physiology, and biological diversity.Introduction to Ecology: Historical Foundations and Developing Frontiers
Natural History and Evolution
Life on Land
Life in Water
Population Genetics and Natural Selection
Adaptations to the Environment
Temperature Relations
Water Relations
Energy and Nutrient Relations
Social Relations
Population Ecology
Population Distribution and Abundance
Population Dynamics
Population Growth
Life Histories
Interactions
Species Interactions and Competition
Exploitative Interactions: Predation, Herbivory, Parasitism, and Disease
Mutualism
Communities and Ecosystems
Species Abundance and Diversity
Species Interactions and Community Structure
Primary and Secondary Production
Nutrient Cycling and Retention
Succession and Stability
Large-Scale Ecology
Landscape Ecology
Geographic Ecology
Global Ecology