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General Ecology

28 lessons · 506 glossary terms — Covers Ecological Foundations, Physical Environment and Organismal Ecology, and 7 more chapters.

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Ecological Foundations1 lesson

Chapter page

  1. The Science and Scope of Ecology

Physical Environment3 lessons

Chapter page

  1. Climate, Weather, and the Biosphere
  2. Terrestrial Biomes
  3. Aquatic Biomes

Organismal Ecology3 lessons

Chapter page

  1. Evolutionary Principles in Ecology
  2. Physiological Ecology: Temperature and Water Relations
  3. Physiological Ecology: Energy and Nutrient Acquisition

Population Ecology5 lessons

Chapter page

  1. Population Characteristics, Distribution, and Metapopulations
  2. Population Demography and Life Tables
  3. Population Growth Models
  4. Population Regulation and Cycles
  5. Life-History Strategies and Trade-Offs

Species Interactions4 lessons

Chapter page

  1. Interspecific Competition and Ecological Niches
  2. Predation, Herbivory, and Prey Defenses
  3. Parasitism, Disease, and Host-Parasite Ecology
  4. Mutualism, Commensalism, and Symbiotic Networks

Community Ecology4 lessons

Chapter page

  1. Community Structure, Diversity, and Edge Effects
  2. Food Webs, Trophic Structure, and Trophic Cascades
  3. Community Dynamics, Disturbance, and Succession
  4. Biogeography and Island Biogeography

Ecosystem Ecology2 lessons

Chapter page

  1. Energy Flow, Productivity, and Ecological Pyramids
  2. Biogeochemical Cycles and Nutrient Limitation

Landscape and Global Ecology2 lessons

Chapter page

  1. Landscape Ecology, Fragmentation, and Connectivity
  2. Global Ecology, Human Impacts, and the Anthropocene

Conservation Biology3 lessons

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  1. Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services, and Human Welfare
  2. Threats to Biodiversity
  3. Conservation Strategies and Restoration Ecology

High-yield review1 lesson

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  1. General Ecology — High-Yield Review