Ecology of North America

• Utgivningsdatum: 2015-09-08
• Mått: 196 x 254 x 22 mm
• Vikt: 925 g
• Format: Inbunden
• Språk: Engelska
• Antal sidor: 352
• Upplaga: 2
• Förlag: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• ISBN: 9781118971543

• Miljövetenskap och miljöpolitik
• Biovetenskap

Brian R. Chapman was raised in Texas and earned degrees in zoology at Texas A&M University-Kingsville (BS) and Texas Tech University (MS, PhD). Before his present appointment as the Senior Research Scientist at the Texas Research Institute for Environmental Studies, Sam Houston State University, he held professorships at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and the University of Georgia; he also served as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Sam Houston State University and provost and vice president for academic affairs at universities in Texas and North Carolina.  He is the author or coauthor of more than 150 refereed articles and book chapters. Eric G. Bolen earned degrees in wildlife ecology and management at the University of Maine (BS) and Utah State University (MS, PhD).  Before retiring, he taught at Texas A&M Kingsville, Texas Tech University and the University of North Carolina Wilmington where he served as dean of the Graduate School; he also held the position of assistant director of the Welder Wildlife Foundation. He is the author or coauthor of more than 200 publications, including several editions of the textbooks Wildlife Ecology and Management and Waterfowl Ecology and Management.

"The disciplines of ecology and biogeography are so closely intertwined that many scholars of theserespective fields are, by necessity and shared interest, well versed in both (Jenkins and Ricklefs2011). This overlap is evident in the layout of Ecology of North America. With a scalable subject suchas ecosystems, the authors could have approached the discussion of their material from various angles. Their decision to employ a biomestructured theme to describe the assemblage of North American ecosystems is both logical and practical. This approach is certain to be appealing to biogeographers who use the textbook. In fact, this book could be used as a supplementary textbookin a biogeography class. Ecology of North America will serve as a good introductory text for students interested in the ecology of the continent. The book begins with an overview chapter of basic ecological principles and terms, including sound explanations of succession, biodiversity, and biogeography. Subsequent chapters are individually devoted to various North American ecosystems/biomes. These chapters define the unique attributes of each biome and fluidly address the important abiotic and biotic components of each, along with representative plant and animal assemblages, interactions, andadaptations, as well as characteristic biome-level disturbances and ecological challenges. Both authorsare wildlife ecology experts, yet their knowledge and understanding of plant ecology and their success in balancing the text between floral and faunal ecological discussions are both refreshing and impressive.....The inclusion of “infoboxes” is a meaningful addition; this type of aside succeeds in adding interest and depth to textbooks. Comprehensive bibliographies are included after each chapter,and the division of each one by chapter subheadings is helpful......The new edition of Ecology of NorthAmerica is a welcome addition to contemporary ecology textbook offerings. The authors have updateda good introductory text that is highly approachable and readable. It offers a worthy additionto textbook options in the discipline, and I recommend it as an essential resource for studentsand teachers of North American ecosystems" (Frontiers of Biogeography- December 2016)

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