The Background of Ecology: Concept and Theory (Cambridge Studies in Ecology)

the Background Of Ecology Is A Critical And Up-to-date Review Of The Origins And Development Of Ecology, With Emphasis On The Major Concepts And Theories Shared In The Ecological Traditions Of Plant And Animal Ecology, Limnology, And Oceanography. The Work Traces Developments In Each Of These Somewhat Isolated Areas And Identifies, Where Possible, Parallels Or Convergences Among Them. Dr Mcintosh Describes How Ecology Emerged As A Science In The Context Of Nineteenth-century Natural Histor Antecedents Of Ecology -- A Transformed Natural History -- What Is Ecology? -- Sources Of Ecology Seen By Biologists -- Sources Of Ecology Seen By Historians -- Who Founded Ecology? -- Self-conscious Ecology -- The Crystallization Of Ecology -- Nuclei For Ecology -- Plant Ecology, Physiology, And Plant Geography -- Marine Ecology -- Limnology -- Terrestrial Animal Ecology -- The Institutionalization Of Ecology -- Dynamic Ecology -- Early Community And Equilibrium Concepts -- Dynamic Plant Ecology -- Animal Community Dynamics -- Aquatic Communities -- Paleoecology -- Equilibrium -- Quantitative Community Ecology -- Biogeographical Origins -- Marine Biology -- Limnology -- Terrestrial Plant Ecology -- Problems Of Quantitative Community Ecology -- Population Ecology -- Physiological Ecology And Population Ecology -- Definition And Antecedents Of Population Ecology -- Population Census And Survey -- Theoretical Population Ecology -- Theoretical Ecology, Competition, And Equilibrium -- Ecosystem Ecology, Systems Ecology, And Big Biology -- Ecosystem Ecology -- Systems Ecology -- The International Biological Program -- Systems Analysis -- Recent Ecosystem Ecology -- Theoretical Approaches To Ecology -- The Revolution In Theoretical Ecology -- Ecologists As Philosophers -- Ecological Theory And Evolution -- Community Theory -- Ecological Laws And Principles -- Theoretical Mathematical Ecology -- Ecology And Environment -- Ecology And The Conservation Movement -- Nature Preserves And Surveys -- Human Ecology. Robert P. Mcintosh. Includes Indexes. Bibliography: P. 324-371. The Background of Ecology is a critical and up-to-date review of the origins and development of ecology, with emphasis on the major concepts and theories shared in the ecological traditions of plant and animal ecology, limnology, and oceanography. The work traces developments in each of these somewhat isolated areas and identifies, where possible, parallels or convergences among them. Dr McIntosh describes how ecology emerged as a science in the context of nineteenth-century natural history This is a critical and up-to-date review of the origins, development and current problems of the science of ecology, with emphasis on the major concepts and theories shared in the ecological traditions of plant and animal ecology, limnology, and oceanography Ecology in its early years was sometimes decried as not a science at all but merely a point of view.