Encyclopedia Of Ecology

Author S. E. Jorgensen - Brian Fath

Publisher Elsevier Inc

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Author

S. E. Jorgensen - Brian Fath

Publisher

Elsevier Inc

Volume

Copyright

2008

ISBN13

9780080914565

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Format

eBook

Grade Level

College Freshman - College Senior

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The groundbreaking Encyclopedia of Ecology provides an authoritative and comprehensive coverage of the complete field of ecology, from general to applied. It includes over 500 detailed entries, structured to provide the user with complete coverage of the core knowledge, accessed as intuitively as possible, and heavily cross-referenced. Written by an international team of leading experts, this revolutionary encyclopedia will serve as a one-stop-shop to concise, stand-alone articles to be used as a point of entry for undergraduate students, or as a tool for active researchers looking for the latest information in the field.
Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Editorial Board.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Dedication Page.
Contents.
Contents by Subject Area.
Preface.
Guide to the Encyclopedia.
1: Abiotic and Biotic Diversity in the Biosphere.
2: Abundance.
3: Abundance Biomass Comparison Method.
4: Acclimation.
5: Acidification.
6: Acute and Chronic Toxicity.
7: Adaptation.
8: Adaptive Agents.
9: Adaptive Cycle.
10: Adaptive Management and Integrative Assessments.
11: Adsorption.
12: Age Structure and Population Dynamics.
13: Age-Class Models.
14: Agriculture.
15: Agriculture Models.
16: Agriculture Systems.
17: Agroforestry.
18: Air Quality Modeling.
19: Allee Effects.
20: Allometric Principles.
21: Allopatry.
22: Alpine Ecosystems and the High-Elevation Treeline.
23: Alpine Forest.
24: Altruism.
25: Amensalism.
26: Ammonification.
27: Animal Defense Strategies.
28: Animal Home Ranges.
29: Animal Physiology.
30: Animal Prey Defenses.
31: Antagonistic and Synergistic Effects of Antifouling Chemicals in Mixture.
32: Anthropospheric and Anthropogenic Impact on the Biosphere.
33: Antibiotics in Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecosystems.
34: Antipredation Behavior.
35: Application of Ecological Informatics.
36: Applied Ecology.
37: Aquatic Organisms.
38: Artificial Neural Networks.
39: Artificial Neural Networks: Temporal Networks.
40: Ascendency.
41: Assimilative Capacity.
42: Association.
43: Astrobiology.
44: Atmospheric Deposition.
45: Autecology.
46: Autocatalysis.
47: Autotrophs.
48: Average Taxonomic Diversity and Distinctness.
49: Bayesian Networks.
50: Behavioral and Ecological Genetics.
51: Benthic Response Index.
52: Benzene.
53: Berger–Parker Index.
54: Bifurcation.
55: Bioaccumulation.
56: Bioavailability.
57: Biodegradability.
58: Biodegradation.
59: Biodiversity.
60: Biogeochemical Approaches to Environmental Risk Assessment.
61: Biogeochemical Models.
62: Biogeocoenosis as an Elementary Unit of Biogeochemical Work in the Biosphere.
63: Biological Control Models.
64: Biological Integ
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