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Ecology
Begon et al. Ecology: From individuals to ecosystems 4th ed.
- Ch. 1 Organisms in their environments: the evolutionary backdrop
- Ch. 2 Conditions
- Ch. 3 Resources
- Ch. 4 Life, death and life histories
- Ch. 5 Intraspecific competition
- Ch. 6 Dispersal, dormancy and metapopulations
- Ch. 7 Ecological applications at the level of organisms and single-species populations
- Ch. 8 Interspecific competition
- Ch. 9 The nature of predation
- Ch. 10 The population dynamics of predation
- Ch. 11 Decomposers and detritivores
- Ch. 12 Parasitism and disease
- Ch. 13 Symbiosis and mutualism
- Ch. 14 Abundance
- Ch. 15 Ecological applications at the level of population interactions
- Ch. 16 The nature of the community
- Ch. 17 The flux of energy through ecosystems
- Ch. 18 The flux of matter through ecosystems
- Ch. 19 The influence of population interactions on community structure
- Ch. 20 Food webs
- Ch. 21 Patterns in species richness
- Ch. 22 Ecological applications at the level of communities and ecosystems
Molles Ecology: Concepts and applications 4th ed.
- Ch. 1 Introduction: What is Ecology?
- Ch. 2 Life on Land
- Ch. 3 Life in Water
- Ch. 4 Temperature Relations
- Ch. 5 Water Relations
- Ch. 6 Energy and Nutrient Relations
- Ch. 7 Social Relations
- Ch. 8 Population Genetics and Natural Selection
- Ch. 9 Population Distribution and Abundance
- Ch. 10 Population Dynamics
- Ch. 11 Population Growth
- Ch. 12 Life Histories
- Ch. 13 Competition
- Ch. 14 Exploitative Interactions: Predation, Herbivory, Parasitism, and Disease
- Ch. 15 Mutualism
- Ch. 16 Species Abundance and Diversity
- Ch. 17 Species Interactions and Community Structure
- Ch. 18 Primary Production and Energy Flow
- Ch. 19 Nutrient Cycling and Retention
- Ch. 20 Succession and Stability
- Ch. 21 Landscape Ecology
- Ch. 22 Geographic Ecology
- Ch. 23 Global Ecology
Conservation Biology
Groom, Meffe, and Carroll Principles of Conservation Biology 3 ed.
- Ch. 1 What Is Conservation Biology?
- Ch. 2 Global Biodiversity: Patterns and Processes
- Ch. 3 Threats to Biodiversity
- Ch. 4 Conservation Values and Ethics
- Ch. 5 Ecological Economics and Nature Conservation
- Ch. 6 Habitat Degradation and Loss
- Ch. 7 Habitat Fragmentation
- Ch. 8 Overexploitation
- Ch. 9 Species Invasions
- Ch. 10 Biological Impacts of Climate Change
- Ch. 11 Conservation Genetics: The Use and Importance of Genetic Information
- Ch. 12 Species and Landscape Approaches to Conservation
- Ch. 13 Ecosystem Approaches to Conservation: Responses to a Complex World
- Ch. 14 Protected Areas: Goals, Limitations, and Design
- Ch. 15 Restoration of Damaged Ecosystems and Endangered Populations
- Ch. 16 Sustainable Development
- Ch. 17 The Integration of Conservation Science and Policy: The Pursuit of Knowledge Meets the Use of Knowledge
- Ch. 18 Meeting Conservation Challenges in the Twenty-First Century
Hunter & Gibbs Fundamentals of Conservation Biology 3 ed.
- Ch. 1 Conservation and Conservation Biology
- Ch. 2 What is Biodiversity
- Ch. 3 Species Diversity
- Ch. 4 Ecosystem Diversity
- Ch. 5 Genetic Diversity
- Ch. 6 Mass Extinctions and Global Change
- Ch. 7 Extinction Processes
- Ch. 8 Ecosystem Degradation and Loss
- Ch. 9 Overexploitation
- Ch. 10 Invasive Exotics
- Ch. 11 Protecting Ecosystems
- Ch. 12 Managing Ecosystems
- Ch. 13 Managing Populations
- Ch. 14 Zoos and Gardens
- Ch. 15 Social Factors
- Ch. 16. Economics
- Ch. 17. Politics and Action
Primack A Primer of Conservation Biology 4 ed.
- Ch. 1 Defining Conservation Biology
- Ch. 2 What Is Biodiversity?
- Ch. 3 The Value of Biodiversity
- Ch. 4 Threats to Biodiversity
- Ch. 5 Extinction is Forever
- Ch. 6 Conserving Populations and Species
- Ch. 7 Protected Areas
- Ch. 8 Conservation outside Protected Areas
- Ch. 9 The Challenges of Sustainable Development
Primack Essentials of Conservation Biology 4 ed.
- Ch. 1 What Is Conservation Biology?
- Ch. 2 What Is Biological Diversity?
- Ch. 3 Where Is the World's Biological Diversity Found?
- Ch. 4 The Value of Biological Diversity
- Ch. 5 Indirect Economic Values
- Ch. 6 Ethical Values
- Ch. 7 Extinction
- Ch. 8 Vulnerability to Extinction
- Ch. 9 Habitat Destruction, Fragmentation, Degradation, and Global Climate Change
- Ch. 10 Overexploitation, Invasive Species, and Disease
- Ch. 11 Problems of Small Populations
- Ch. 12 Applied Population Biology
- Ch. 13 Establishing New Populations
- Ch. 14 Ex Situ Conservation Strategies
- Ch. 15 Establishing Protected Areas
- Ch. 16 Designing Networks of Protected Areas
- Ch. 17 Managing Protected Areas
- Ch. 18 Outside Protected Areas
- Ch. 19 Restoration Ecology
- Ch. 20 Conservation and Sustainable Development at the Local and National Levels
- Ch. 21 An International Approach to Sustainable Development
- Ch. 22 An Agenda for the Future

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