Animal Ecology
Author | : Charles Sutherland Elton |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 280 |
Release | : 1927 |
Genre | : Animal ecology |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Charles Sutherland Elton |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 280 |
Release | : 1927 |
Genre | : Animal ecology |
ISBN | : |
Author | : William H. Karasov |
Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 758 |
Release | : 2007-08-05 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 0691074534 |
Unlocking the puzzle of how animals behave and how they interact with their environments is impossible without understanding the physiological processes that determine their use of food resources. But long overdue is a user-friendly introduction to the subject that systematically bridges the gap between physiology and ecology. Ecologists--for whom such knowledge can help clarify the consequences of global climate change, the biodiversity crisis, and pollution--often find themselves wading through an unwieldy, technically top-heavy literature. Here, William Karasov and Carlos Martínez del Rio present the first accessible and authoritative one-volume overview of the physiological and biochemical principles that shape how animals procure energy and nutrients and free themselves of toxins--and how this relates to broader ecological phenomena. After introducing primary concepts, the authors review the chemical ecology of food, and then discuss how animals digest and process food. Their broad view includes symbioses and extends even to ecosystem phenomena such as ecological stochiometry and toxicant biomagnification. They introduce key methods and illustrate principles with wide-ranging vertebrate and invertebrate examples. Uniquely, they also link the physiological mechanisms of resource use with ecological phenomena such as how and why animals choose what they eat and how they participate in the exchange of energy and materials in their biological communities. Thoroughly up-to-date and pointing the way to future research, Physiological Ecology is an essential new source for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students-and an ideal synthesis for professionals. The most accessible introduction to the physiological and biochemical principles that shape how animals use resources Unique in linking the physiological mechanisms of resource use with ecological phenomena An essential resource for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students An ideal overview for researchers
Author | : Charles Sutherland Elton |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 116 |
Release | : 1950 |
Genre | : Animal ecology |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Anthony Herrel |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 351 |
Release | : 2006-01-13 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1420001590 |
We live in a well-engineered universe. This engineering is present in every system and organism in existence, including in the actions and interactions of plants and animals. In fact, one could say that the function and movement of plants and animals is just as much a part of their makeup as chlorophyll and fiber or bone and blood. Consequently, if
Author | : Alan M. Beck |
Publisher | : Purdue University Press |
Total Pages | : 120 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Animals |
ISBN | : 9781557532459 |
This study of dog ecology and behavior and of human ecology and behavior discusses the facets of the phenomenon of the urban free-roaming dog. It provides information for students who wish to embark on studies of wild canines.
Author | : Charles Sutherland Elton |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 116 |
Release | : 1966 |
Genre | : Animal behavior |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Michael L. Morrison |
Publisher | : Johns Hopkins University Press |
Total Pages | : 207 |
Release | : 2020-10-13 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1421439190 |
A major advancement in understanding the factors underlying wildlife-habitat relationships, Foundations for Advancing Animal Ecology will be an invaluable resource to professionals and practitioners in natural resource management in public and private sectors, including state and federal agencies, non-governmental organizations, and environmental consultants.
Author | : Paul R. Ehrlich |
Publisher | : Island Press |
Total Pages | : 475 |
Release | : 2008-06-30 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1597264601 |
In humanity’s more than 100,000 year history, we have evolved from vulnerable creatures clawing sustenance from Earth to a sophisticated global society manipulating every inch of it. In short, we have become the dominant animal. Why, then, are we creating a world that threatens our own species? What can we do to change the current trajectory toward more climate change, increased famine, and epidemic disease? Renowned Stanford scientists Paul R. Ehrlich and Anne H. Ehrlich believe that intelligently addressing those questions depends on a clear understanding of how we evolved and how and why we’re changing the planet in ways that darken our descendants’ future. The Dominant Animal arms readers with that knowledge, tracing the interplay between environmental change and genetic and cultural evolution since the dawn of humanity. In lucid and engaging prose, they describe how Homo sapiens adapted to their surroundings, eventually developing the vibrant cultures, vast scientific knowledge, and technological wizardry we know today. But the Ehrlichs also explore the flip side of this triumphant story of innovation and conquest. As we clear forests to raise crops and build cities, lace the continents with highways, and create chemicals never before seen in nature, we may be undermining our own supremacy. The threats of environmental damage are clear from the daily headlines, but the outcome is far from destined. Humanity can again adapt—if we learn from our evolutionary past. Those lessons are crystallized in The Dominant Animal. Tackling the fundamental challenge of the human predicament, Paul and Anne Ehrlich offer a vivid and unique exploration of our origins, our evolution, and our future.
Author | : T. Royama |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 293 |
Release | : 2021-04-22 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1108844421 |
The fundamental concepts of animal population are misunderstood; this book draws a road map to the future development of ecology.
Author | : R. M. Sibly |
Publisher | : Wiley-Blackwell |
Total Pages | : 179 |
Release | : 1986-01-01 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9780632014941 |