Ecology / Mohan P. Arora ; edited by Chander Kanta.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Arora, Mohan P.

Contributor:

Kanta, Chander.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ecology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (551 p.)

Edition:

Rev. ed.

Place of Publication:

Mumbai [India] : Himalaya Pub. House, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The present title, with a skilful mix of breadth combined with detail, reviews what is known about ecology. This carefully organized clearly written text book emphasizes the inter-relationship between the various living organisms and the contrasting environments in which they live. This text is a painstaking effort in the eminent scientists and experts of different fields providing as insight into the new and old basic concepts of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystem particularly the meaning of ecosystem evolution and on the various aspects of environmental science related to conservation of aqua

Contents:

COVER; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS; LIGHT; WATER; SOIL; BIOTIC RELATIONSHIPS; ECOSYSTEM; AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS; TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS; ENERGY FLOW IN ECOSYSTEMS; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLES; POPULATION ECOLOGY; POLLUTION; NOISE POLLUTION; EFFECTS OF POLLUTION; ADAPTATIONS; COLOURATION; MIMICRY; VARIATION; SPECIATION; ECOLOGICAL COMMUNITIES; THE ECOLOGICAL NICHES; ECOLOGICAL SUCCESSION; BIOGEOGRAPHY; THE BIOSPHERE; WILDLIFE AND ENDANGERED SPECIES; NATIONAL PARKS; BIODIVERSITY; WASTE MANAGEMENT; HUMAN IMPACT ON WORLD ECOSYSTEMS; GLOSSARY; INDEX

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-282-79904-5

9786612799044

1-4416-6103-4

93-5043-342-7

600-00-2680-3

OCLC:

700691364