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Fundamentals of
Ecology
By Eugene P. Odum and Gary W. Barrett
$100.95
Thomson Brooks/Cole |
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New edition of ecology text published
In 1953, Eugene P. Odum published the first edition of Fundamentals
of Ecology. At the time of his death on Aug. 10, 2002, he
and Gary W. Barrett, Odum Professor of Ecology, had just submitted
a draft of the fifth edition for review.
This book retains the classic holistic approach to the field of
ecology, even adding new chapters at higher levels of organization
such as landscape, regional and global, while attempting to balance
concepts and approaches in evolutional biology, such as metapopulation
dynamics, neutral theory and population genetics.
This book also weds economic capital (goods and services provided
by the human work force) with natural capital (goods and services
provided by natural ecosystems).
The authors provide a rich history of ecology—Odum being a
pioneer in the field of ecosystem ecology—as well as updating
major concepts, mechanisms, and principles in the field. Barrett
hopes that the fifth edition will help future generations to appreciate
the significance of understanding ecological principles in their
decision-making process, just as the second edition of this seminal
work had a profound influence on his career and understanding.
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