Evolutionary Ecology

Finally, an eBook version of this now classic textbook has become available. Largely based on the 6th edition, published in 2000, this version is competitively priced. Written by well-known ecologist Eric R. Pianka, a student of the late Robert H. MacArthur, this timeless treatment of evolutionary ecology, first published in 1974, will endure for many decades to come. Basic principles of ecology are framed in an evolutionary perspective. Background -- History And Biogeography -- Meteorology -- Climate And Vegetation -- Resource Acquisition And Allocation -- Rules Of Inheritance -- Evolution And Natural Selection -- Vital Statistics Of Populations -- Population Growth And Regulation -- Sociality -- Interactions Between Populations -- Competition -- The Ecological Niche -- Experimental Ecology -- Predation And Parasitism -- Phylogenetics In Ecology -- Community And Ecosystem Ecology -- Biodiversity And Community Stability -- Island Biogeography And Conservation Biology. Eric R. Pianka. Includes Bibliographical References (p.[431]-504) And Index. This classic text presents a unique evolutionary approach to ecology. The entire text has been improved, updated, and extensively reorganized and a new chapter (16) has been added. The Sixth Edition reflects the extent to which humans now dominate ecosystems, with anthropogenic (human) effects interwoven into every chapter. This classic presents a unique evolutionary approach to ecology. The entire book has been improved, updated, and extensively reorganized and a new chapter has been added. The Sixth Edition reflects the extent to which humans now dominate ecosystems, with anthropogenic (human) effects interwoven into every chapter Blank Page 4 Blank Page 3 Blank Page 2