Topic #

Theme

Chapters

Pages:

6th ed/5th ed

Introduction

1

Science and scientific method

1

2-14/4-10

2

Ecological applications and case studies

3a

The physical environment: Climate

3

45-64/38-54

3b

Global Climate Change

Gl.Cl.Change1

Gl.Cl.Change2

30

631-658/598-622

3c

The physical environment: Soil

5

91-99/80-95

3d

The physical environment: Water

4

66-83/56-75

4

Adaptation and natural selection

Adaptation_evolution1

Adaptation_evolution2

2

17-41/11-33

6

Plant adaptations to the environment

Plant adaptations 1

Plant adaptations 2

6

104-131/102-121

7

Animal adaptations to the environment

Animal adaptations1

Animal adaptations1a

Water&ions balance

Nutrition

8

133-162

8

Population biology: Distribution and abundance

9

186-194/172-181

9

Population biology: Population dynamics

Population dynamics2

10-11

 194-201,205-220/ 180-183, 186-199

10a

Species interactions: Competition

11, 13

229-238,259-280 /

204-216, 270-285

10b

Species interactions: Predation

14

273-307

10c

Species interactions: Mutualism and commensalism

15

311-325

11

Community structure

16,17

334-365/243-245

12

Community dynamics

18

376-390/329/346

13

Ecosystems: Structure and Function

20

426-449

14

Nutrient and Biogeochemical Cycling

21-22

450-493