Ecology: The Economy of Nature teaches ecology through an evolutionary perspective, and with an emphasis on the quantitative skills needed to fully understand the field. The 8th edition continues that mission with updated pedagogy in the text, and powerful new quantitative problem solving tools in SaplingPlus.

This landmark text helped to define introductory ecology courses for over four decades. The 8th edition maintains its signature evolutionary perspective and emphasis on the quantitative aspects of the field, but it has been improved for today’s undergraduates -- with extensive new pedagogy, including Learning Goals, Concept Checks, fresh examples and fully integrated media resources. Students will especially appreciate the new video tutorials that accompany the Analyzing Ecology essays.

The 8th edition also introduces SaplingPlus, an online system which combines the powerful multimedia resources for Ecology with an integrated eBook and the robust assessment library, creating an extraordinary new learning resource for students. This landmark text helped to define introductory ecology courses for over four decades. The text maintains its signature evolutionary perspective and emphasis on the quantitative aspects of the field, but it has been improved for today’s undergraduates—with extensive new pedagogy, including Learning Goals, Concept Checks, fresh examples and fully integrated media resources. Students will especially appreciate the new video tutorials that accompany the Analyzing Ecology essays.

Chapter 1 Introduction: Ecology, Evolution, and the Scientific Method

PART I LIFE AND THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
Chapter 2 Adaptations to Aquatic Environments
Chapter 3 Adaptations to Terrestrial Environments
Chapter 4 Adaptations to Variable Environments
Chapter 5 Climates and Soils
Chapter 6 Terrestrial and Aquatic Biomes

Part II ORGANISMS
Chapter 7 Evolution and Adaptation
Chapter 8 Life Histories
Chapter 9 Reproductive Strategies
Chapter 10 Social Behaviors

PART III POPULATIONS
Chapter 11 Population Distributions
Chapter 12 Population Growth and Regulation
Chapter 13 Population Dynamics over Space and Time

PART IV SPECIES INTERACTIONS
Chapter 14 Predation and Herbivory
Chapter 15 Parasitism and Infectious Diseases
Chapter 16 Competition
Chapter 17 Mutualism

PART V COMMUNITIES AND ECOSYSTEMS
Chapter 18 Community Structure
Chapter 19 Community Succession
Chapter 20 Movement of Energy in Ecosystems
Chapter 21 Movement of Elements in Ecosystems

PART VI GLOBAL ECOLOGY
Chapter 22 Landscape Ecology and Global Biodiversity
Chapter 23 Global Conservation of Biodiversity

Index