Ecology: Principles and Applications

Ecology: Principles and Applications is a comprehensive textbook for
A-level students and first-year undergraduates taking courses in
biology, geography and Earth sciences, who require an introduction to
ecology. Studies of human ecology are integrated into the text, and the
links to related disciplines are emphasised. The text begins with the
ecology of individual organisms and moves on, through communities and
ecosystems, to global considerations of biogeography, co-evolution and
conservation. Case histories, historical perspectives, controversial
theories and extension material are highlighted throughout the book. The
second edition has been brought up to date with current syllabuses by
the addition of further material on the key issue of conservation,
giving excellent coverage of the principles of conservation and using
case studies to provide examples of conservation policies in practice.
The authors are experienced teachers of ecology at sixth form and
undergraduate level.