Ecology: The Experimental Analysis of Distribution and Abundance

By Charles J. Krebs

Book Overview

Charles Krebs' best-selling majors-level text approaches ecology as a series of problems that are best understood by evaluating empirical evidence through data analysis and application of quantitative reasoning. No other text presents analytical, quantitative, and statistical ecological information in an equally accessible style for students. Reflecting the way ecologists actually practice, the new edition emphasizes the role of experiments in testing ecological ideas and discusses many contemporary and controversial problems related to distribution and abundance.

Ecology: The Experimental Analysis of Distribution and Abundance, Sixth Edition builds on a clear writing style, historical perspective, and emphasis on data analysis with an updated, reorganized discussion of key topics and two new chapters on climate change and animal behavior. Key concepts and key terms are now included at the beginning of each chapter to help students focus on what is most important within each chapter, mathematical analyses are broken down step by step in a new feature called "Working with the Data," concepts are reinforced throughout the text with examples from the literature, and end-of-chapter questions and problems emphasize application.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0321507436
• ISBN13: 9780321507433
• Release Date: August 1970
• Publisher: Pearson Education
• Length: 672 Pages
• Weight: 3.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 8.7" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

it's fine if you have to read it

I would never, ever read a book like this one just for fun. But I had to read this for a management course. I can say that it was an easy read and actually had some funny parts that had me laughing to myself. And most importantly, I read this book and passed my course. So five stars for that!

what i needed

came in pristine condition and was what my class required. couldn't ask for anything more

Excellent!

The book is very interesting and has very up to date examples of Ecological topics that must be checked by any ecologist o ecology student!

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Received Book in about 2 weeks after purchase. Book was in excellent condition. Good Service.

Scarily good

As a layperson with next-to-no knowledge of the subject, nor any maths, algebra or statistics, I thought I'd have a lot of trouble with this book. And yes, I did have some trouble, and yes, I would really have liked to have had a tutor and classmates to help me through the exercises. But even so I got a great deal from it, it has lead me to read scientific papers, it has prompted me to investigate higher education possibilities - and it has made me extremely grateful for scientists! Thanks!