Animal Ecology

List of Plates and Diagrams in TextPrefaceIntroduction by Professor Julian S. Huxley, M.A.New Introduction by Mathew A. Leibold and J. Timothy Wootton1. Introduction2. The Distribution of Animal Communities3. Ecological Succession4. Environmental Factors5. The Animal Community6. Parasites7. Time and Animal Communities8. The Numbers of Animals9. Variations in the Numbers of Animals10. Dispersal11. Ecological Methods12. Ecology and EvolutionConclusionList of ReferencesIndex

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Summary

In this text, Charles S. Elton introduced and drew together many principles still central to ecology, including succession, niche, food webs, and the links between communities and ecosystems, each of which he illustrated with examples.

Product details

• Authors: Elton, Charles S. Elton, Elton Charles S.
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.06.2001
• EAN: 9780226206394
• ISBN: 978-0-226-20639-4
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 234 mm x 16 mm
• Weight: 438 g
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Zoology; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / General, Animal Ecology, Zoology and animal sciences