Diversity of Ecosystems

A Guide to Reproducible Code in Ecology and Evolution

This PDF covers the following topics related to Ecology : Introduction, A simple reproducible project workflow, Organising projects for reproducibility, Programming, Reproducible reports, Version control, Archiving, Resources, Acknowledgements.

Author(s): British Ecological Society

44 Pages

General Ecology by NOU

This PDF covers the following topics related to Ecology : Introduction, Objectives, Definition of Ecosystem, Components of Ecosystem, Types of Ecosystems, Terrestrial Ecosystem, Aquatic Ecosystems, Habitats and Niches, The Concept of Food Chain, Food Web, Trophic Levels and Pyramidal Relations, Pyramid of numbers, Pyramid of biomass, Self Assessment Exercise, Conclusion.

Author(s): National Open University of Nigeria

154 Pages

Applied Ecology

Applied ecology is a framework for the application of knowledge about ecosystems so that actions can be taken to create a better balance and harmony between people and nature in order to reduce human impact on other beings and their habitats. Topics covered includes: Conservation Management, Habitat Creation, Agro-Ecological Systems, Wetland Engineering, Disease Transmission, Breeding and Reintroduction of Rare Species, Environmental Valuation, Nature Tourism, The Endangered Resources, New Societies and Cultures, Case Studies.

Author(s): The Wikibooks

NA Pages

Fundamentals of Ecology Lecture Notes

This note covers productivity and biogeochemical cycles in ecosystems, trophic dynamics, community structure and stability, competition and predation, evolution and natural selection, population growth and physiological ecology. There is particular emphasis placed on aquatic systems.

Author(s): Prof. Sallie Chisholm and Dr. Laurel Schaider

NA Pages

Microbial Methods in Ecology

This note provides an introduction to microbial methods applicable to the study of ecosystems. Topics covered includes: Bacterial Abundance, Bacterial Production, Extracellular Enzyme Assays, Microbial Biogeochemistry: Metabolism in Winogradsky columns, Microbial Food Webs: Bacteria-phytoplankton competition, Flagellate and ciliate grazing on bacteria, Molecular Techniques.

Author(s): Joe Vallino and Kristin Gribble

NA Pages

Bio ecology

Author, Clements is best known for his theory of community development or plant succession. The authors were brought together in this task of attempting to correlate the fields of plant and animal ecology by the common belief that it would tend to advance the science of ecology in general.

Author(s): Frederic Edward Clements and Victor E. Shelford

444 Pages

Diversity of Ecosystems

Aim of this book is to bring out a general view on the function of ecosystems, modelling, sampling strategies, invading species, the response of organisms to modifications, the carbon dynamics, the mathematical models and theories that can be applied in diverse conditions.

Author(s): Mahamane Ali

496 Pages

Dictionary of ecology

This practical dictionary is for the use of students, teachers, and investigators in ecology and related fields such as range management, forestry, wildlife, conservation, agronomy, and limnology. The aim of this dictionary is to fill the need for definitions of many new terms that have come into usage during the past thirty years and also to include many of the old terms that are used in current literature.

Author(s): Herbert C Hanson

408 Pages