Ecology & Behavior - Softcover

Starr, Cecie; Taggart, Ralph

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0534530079 ISBN 13: 9780534530075

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 1997

Synopsis

This selected paperback binding of the Eighth Edition of Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life gives instructors the option of purchasing a shorter text covering selected excerpted topics. Six paperbacks are available: Cell Biology and Genetics, Evolution of Life, Diversity of Life, Plant Structure and Function, Animal Structure and Function, and Ecology and Behavior. Ecology and Behavior covers Unit VII (Ecology and Behavior) and contains a customized table of contents and the back matter from Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life. The Ecology and Behavior volume includes population ecology, communities, ecosystems, biosphere, human impact on the biosphere, and behavior.

About this title

About the Author:

For the past two decades, Cecie Starr has been known as one of the best-selling biology textbook authors. Her texts, appreciated for their clarity in both the written word and the visual representation of biological concepts, include multiple editions of BIOLOGY: THE UNITY AND DIVERSITY OF LIFE, BIOLOGY: CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS, and BIOLOGY TODAY AND TOMORROW. Her original dream was to become an architect. Instead of building houses, she now builds, with care and attention to detail, incredible texts based on this philosophy: "I invite students into a chapter through an intriguing story. Once inside, they get the great windows that biologists construct on the world of life. Biology is not just another house. It is a conceptual mansion. I hope to do it justice."

Ralph Taggart, Former Chair of Biological Sciences at Michigan State University, Ralph Taggert is now the chair of Geological Sciences. Professor Taggart, known for his outstanding research in Paleobotany, has taught the general biology course for over 20 years.

Review:

UNIT VII: PRINCIPLES OF ECOLOGY. 44. Population Ecology. 45. Community Structure and Biodiversity. 46. Ecosystems. 47. The Biosphere. 48. Human Impacts on the Biosphere. APPENDICES. A1. Classification System. A2. How to Read a Journal Article. A3. Answers to Self-Quizzes and Genetics Problems. A4. Units of Measure. GLOSSARY.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0534530079
• ISBN 13: 9780534530075
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176