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100 1 _aKormondy, Edward John,
245 1 0 _aConcepts of ecology /
_cEdward J. Kormondy.
250 _a4th ed.
260 _aNew Dehli :
_bPrentice Hall,
_c2007
300 _axvi, 559 p.
_bill. ;
_c24 cm.
500 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 506-551) and index.
650 0 _aEcology.
942 _cBK
505 0 _a I. Ecology and ecosystems. 1. Ecology as a science. 2. The nature of ecosystems. Ii. The abiotic environment. 3. Minimums, tolerances and the medium. 4. Insolation, precipitation and climate. 5. Soils, nutrients and other factors. Iii. Energy flow in ecosystems. 6. Energy fixation by autotrophs. 7. Energy flow beyond the producers. Iv. Biogeochemical cycles and ecosystems. 8. Gaseous and sedimentary nutrient cycles. 9. Nutrient budgets and ecosystems. V. Population ecology. 10. Population growth and structure. 11. Population regulation. Vi. Community ecology. 12. The structure and function of communities. 13. Stability and change in communities. Vii. Major ecosystems of the world. 14. Biomes, the major terrestrial ecosystems. 15. Aquatic ecosystems. Viii. Human ecology. 16. The nature of human ecology. 17. The human population. 18. Anthropogenic impact on aquatic ecosystems. 19. Anthropogenic impact on terrestrial systems. 20. Anthropogenic impact on the atmosphere.