Microbial Methods in 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

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

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

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

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

Applied Forest Ecology

This note covers the following topics: Forests and Society, Ecosystem Concept and Forest Ecosystem Goods, Forest Population Ecology, Forest Community Ecology, Forest Production Ecology, Forest Nutrition and Biogeochemistry, Forest Silviculture, Forest Restoration, Forest Restoration and Forest Conservation.

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

Forest Ecology Basics

This note covers the following topics: Wyoming’s Forests, Criteria for Evaluating Forest Health, Natural Forest Disturbance Regimes and Climate Change Projections and Future Forests.

Author(s): Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources

51 Pages