Ecological Introduction

Author: Cao Cougui
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: This book combines the characteristics of how people perceive things, starting with an overall understanding of ecology and ecosystems, and then explains the ecological principles of different levels of life systems within ecosystems—such as individual organisms, populations, and communities—against the backdrop of ecosystems. It introduces the structure, function, regulation, theoretical applications, and research methods of ecosystems. The book consists of 14 chapters, comprehensively covering classic ecological content while also reflecting the latest achievements and development trends in the field of ecology in a timely manner. The content includes landscape ecology, pollution ecology, biodiversity, ecological agriculture, ecological engineering, ecological tourism, ecological regulations, human ecology, and sustainable development. This book serves as an introductory textbook for ecological education in colleges and universities, suitable for students of various majors in agricultural and forestry institutions, as well as non-environmental science and non-ecological majors in comprehensive universities. It is also suitable for readers from all walks of life who are interested in ecology.