Dictionary of ecology

Introduction to Ecology by SIST

Ecology is defined as the study of inter relationship and interaction of different organisms with each other and with their environment. It is concerned with the general principles that apply to both animals and plants. This PDF covers the following topics related to Ecology : Introduction, Environmental Impact Assessment and Legislation, Planning and Evaluation Techniques, Environment Quality and Design.

Author(s): Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

66 Pages

Mathematical Biology and Ecology Lecture Notes

The topics in this notes include : Introduction, Spatially independent models for a single species, Continuous population models: interacting species, Enzyme kinetics, Introduction to spatial variation, Travelling waves, Pattern formation, Excitable systems: nerve pulses, The phase plane.

Author(s): Dr Ruth E. Baker, University of Oxford

92 Pages

Plant Ecology and Biostatistics

This note explains the following topics: Definition, Branches and Scope of Ecology,Ecosystem Ecology, Ecosystem Ecology, Ecological Factors, Pollution Ecology, Biogeographical regions of India, Vegetation types of Uttarakhand, Applied Ecology And Remote Sensing, Biostatistics, Methods Graphic and Non-graphic presentation of data,1-Measures of Dispersions and Deviations, Correlation, Statutory test.

Author(s): Uttarakhand Open University

292 Pages

Ecology I The Earth System

This note will cover fundamentals of ecology, considering Earth as an integrated dynamic system. Topics covered include coevolution of the biosphere, geosphere, atmosphere and oceans, photosynthesis and respiration the hydrologic, carbon and nitrogen cycles.

Author(s): Prof. Edward DeLong and Prof. Penny Chisholm

NA Pages

Introduction to Ecology Lectures

This note covers the following topics: Evolution, Physiological Ecology, Plant Physiological Ecology, Animal Physiological Ecology, Population Ecology, Population Growth, Population Cycles, Community Ecology, Ecosystem Ecology.

Author(s): John F Cavitt

NA Pages

Introduction to Ecology Lecture Notes

This lecture note is prepared primarily for health officer students, and is organized based on the course outline of introduction to public health in the curriculum of health officers. Topics covered includes: Introduction to Ecological Principles, Ecosystem, Population Dynamics, The Biosphere and its Pollution, Natural Resources and their Conservation.

Author(s): Worku Legesse, Teklu Mulugeta and Aragaw Ambelu

93 Pages

Ecosystem Ecology

This note explains the following topics: Ecosystem History and Concept, Earths Climate System, Geology and Soils, Stable Isotopes, Water and Energy Balance, Carbon Cycling, Temporal and Spatial Dynamics, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Processes, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Processes, Climate Change.

Author(s): The University of Hawai

NA Pages

Dictionary of ecology

This practical dictionary is for the use of students, teachers, and investigators in ecology and related fields such as range management, forestry, wildlife, conservation, agronomy, and limnology. The aim of this dictionary is to fill the need for definitions of many new terms that have come into usage during the past thirty years and also to include many of the old terms that are used in current literature.

Author(s): Herbert C Hanson

408 Pages