Honestly - all you need to do is to read this book and you're well prepared to tackle the reports/discussions/exam questions in your first/second/(sometimes third) year of study. It is written very clearly, explaining concepts that vary in difficulty levels. I loved the examples presented in boxes throughout the text- highly engaging and I ended up reading scientific papers that they were describing. Not to mention that 'Elements of ecology' include some basic mathematical models (e.g. Lotka-Volterra model) explained in the simplest way possible. Even if you're not studying the subject but are just plain curious about ecology - it is a really great place to start learning about it!
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Elements of Ecology Package text component Paperback – 13 August 2002
by
Robert Smith
(Author),
Thomas Smith
(Author)
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With a modular organization and a beautiful four color art program, the fourth edition of this leading text for non-majors continues to provide a clear presentation of the principles of ecology and illustrate their relation to today's environmental issues. Far-reaching in its coverage, the fourth edition provides the most up-to-date information with a new chapter on global warming and deforestation. It also focuses on ecology as a science, providing the basic background information needed to show the relevance of studying environmental problems on a global scale. A new supplement package-including an Instructor's Manual, printed and computerized test banks, and a four-color transparency acetate set-further strengthens the fourth edition as an excellent teaching tool for non-majors ecology courses.
- ISBN-109780805344738
- ISBN-13978-0805344738
- Edition5th
- PublisherPearson
- Publication date13 August 2002
- LanguageEnglish
- Print length682 pages
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- ASIN : 080534473X
- Publisher : Pearson; 5th edition (13 August 2002)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 682 pages
- ISBN-10 : 9780805344738
- ISBN-13 : 978-0805344738
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- amber_leahReviewed in the United States on 9 March 2011
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Buy
Verified PurchaseI needed this for my Environmental Ecology course in the Fall, and ended up needing it for my Environmental Biology course in the Spring. Definitely worth it to buy the "Used-Acceptable" books. Only minor highlighting, and I saved about $150 buying it through Amazon versus school. I recommend this to others!
- D. M. KeoReviewed in the United States on 26 November 2013
5.0 out of 5 stars A lovely Ecology book,
Verified PurchaseThis book is very easy to read and I love the look of it. It has a lot of information to teach you about Ecology. You can use this book for self study as well, since it is so ready to read.
- riverladyReviewed in the United States on 3 April 2008
1.0 out of 5 stars It better be revolutionary for $120
Verified PurchaseI've never even heard of Mr. Robert Leo Smith. Is he a Nobel prize winner? The world's most renowned ecologist? What is so special about this book that it can justify a whopping $120 price tag? It's no secret college textbook authors reap from a captive market in students who are forced to buy texts for required reading, but this takes the cake. And it will lead me to find other courses that don't require a student's entire paycheck to unearth the secrets.