Basic ecology

Author: Sun Ruyong et al
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Publish Date: 2002-07-01
Features: This book is edited by Professor Sun Ruyong, a renowned ecologist and Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. It is divided into two parts: fundamental and applied. The fundamental part is organized by levels of organisms, populations, communities, and ecosystems. The applied part includes topics such as global warming and environmental pollution, population and resources, agricultural ecology, biodiversity and conservation, ecosystem services, harvest theory and biological control. The book strives to reflect the current state of ecological development, such as separating ecological factors into energy and physical environments at the organismal level, adding collective populations and spatial heterogeneity, behavioral ecology at the population level, and incorporating research findings from Chinese scholars at the community level. The content, theories, and applications at each level are balanced, with summaries and review questions in each chapter to facilitate student learning. Relevant references and websites are provided to broaden students' knowledge and cultivate their scientific literacy and learning abilities. This book serves as a textbook for environmental science and ecology majors in higher education institutions and can also be used by scientific and technical personnel engaged in environmental protection.