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ECOLOGY - MICHAEL BEGON COLIN R TOWNSEND KARTON...

A definitive guide to the depth and breadth of the ecological sciences  revised and updated The
revised and updated fifth edition of Ecology: From Individuals to Ecosystems - now in full
colour - offers students and practitioners a review of the ecological sciences. The previous
editions of this book earned the authors the prestigious 'Exceptional Life-time Achievement
Award' of the British Ecological Society - the aim for the fifth edition is not only to
maintain standards but indeed to enhance its coverage of Ecology. In the first edition  34
years ago  it seemed acceptable for ecologists to hold a comfortable  objective  not to say
aloof position  from which the ecological communities around us were simply material for which
we sought a scientific understanding. Now  we must accept the immediacy of the many
environmental problems that threaten us and the responsibility of ecologists to play their full
part in addressing these problems. This fifth edition addresses this challenge  with several
chapters devoted entirely to applied topics  and examples of how ecological principles have
been applied to problems facing us highlighted throughout the remaining nineteen chapters.
Nonetheless  the authors remain wedded to the belief that environmental action can only ever be
as sound as the ecological principles on which it is based. Hence  while trying harder than
ever to help improve preparedness for addressing the environmental problems of the years ahead
the book remains  in its essence  an exposition of the science of ecology. This new edition
incorporates the results from more than a thousand recent studies into a fully up-to-date text.
Written for students of ecology  researchers and practitioners  the fifth edition of Ecology:
From Individuals to Ecosystems is anessential reference to all aspects of ecology and addresses
environmental problems of the future.

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