A Guide to Reproducible Code in Ecology and Evolution

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

General Ecology by NOU

This PDF covers the following topics related to Ecology : Introduction, Objectives, Definition of Ecosystem, Components of Ecosystem, Types of Ecosystems, Terrestrial Ecosystem, Aquatic Ecosystems, Habitats and Niches, The Concept of Food Chain, Food Web, Trophic Levels and Pyramidal Relations, Pyramid of numbers, Pyramid of biomass, Self Assessment Exercise, Conclusion.

Author(s): National Open University of Nigeria

154 Pages

Applied Ecology

Applied ecology is a framework for the application of knowledge about ecosystems so that actions can be taken to create a better balance and harmony between people and nature in order to reduce human impact on other beings and their habitats. Topics covered includes: Conservation Management, Habitat Creation, Agro-Ecological Systems, Wetland Engineering, Disease Transmission, Breeding and Reintroduction of Rare Species, Environmental Valuation, Nature Tourism, The Endangered Resources, New Societies and Cultures, Case Studies.

Author(s): The Wikibooks

NA Pages

Ecosystem Services and Global Ecology

Ecosystem services as a concept plays a key role in solving global environmental and human ecological crises and associated other problems, especially today when the sixth major extinction event of the history of the biosphere is in progress, and humanity can easily become a victim of it. The aim of this book is to give an overview and report from the frontiers of research of this important and interesting multidisciplinary area.

Author(s): Levente Hufnagel

NA Pages

Landscape Ecology

This book, Landscape Ecology has written to present major and efficient applications in landscape ecology, as well as to propose a solid action for this category of topics. The book aims to illustrate various treatment methods of the land-use models impact on landscape ecology creation.

Author(s): Amjad Almusaed

NA Pages

Microbial Methods in Ecology

This note provides an introduction to microbial methods applicable to the study of ecosystems. Topics covered includes: Bacterial Abundance, Bacterial Production, Extracellular Enzyme Assays, Microbial Biogeochemistry: Metabolism in Winogradsky columns, Microbial Food Webs: Bacteria-phytoplankton competition, Flagellate and ciliate grazing on bacteria, Molecular Techniques.

Author(s): Joe Vallino and Kristin Gribble

NA Pages

Plant ecology

This book covers the following topics in plant ecology: Ecology of Roots, Ecology of Stems, Ecology of Leaves, Symbiosis, Pollination, Reciprocal Nutritive Disjunctive Symbiosis, Social Conjunctive Symbiosis, Nutritive Conjunctive Symbiosis, Growth Habits of Plants, Plant Communities, Plant Succession and Applied Ecology.

Author(s): McDougall, W. B

300 Pages

Introduction to Ecology I

This Introductory Ecology Module explains the hierarchical structure of ecology-species, populations, communities, and ecosystems. Each lecture will focus on a key ecological principle then provide applied examples to further demonstrate the concept.

Author(s): Dr. James Danoff-Burg

NA Pages