Smith, Thomas M. <br/><br/>
Elements of ecology/ 
by Thomas M. Smith  
 - Eighth edition 
 - Singapore:  Pearson Education South Asia Pte. Ltd.,  c2012. 
 - xx, I-25p.  ill.;  25.4cm. 
<br/><br/> Includes references, glossary and index 
<br/><br/>Chapter 1. The nature of ecology  --2. Climate  --3. The aquatic environment  --4. The terrestrial environment  --5. Ecology genetics: adaptation and natural selection  --6. Plant adaptations to the environment  --7. Animal adaptations to the environment  --8. Properties of populations  --9. Population growth  --10. Life history  --11. Intraspecific population regulation  --12. Metapopulations  --13. Species interactions, population dynamics, and natural selection  --14. Interspecific competition  --15. Predation  --16. Parasitism and mutualism  --17. Community structure  --18. Factors influencing the structure of communities  --19. Community dynamics  --20. Landscape dynamics  --21. ecosystem energetics  --22. Decomposition and nutrient cycling  --23. Biogeochemical cycles  --24. Terrestrial ecosystems  --25. Aquatic ecosystems  --26. Coastal and wetland ecosystems  --17. Large-scale patterns of biological diversity  --28. Population growth, resource use, and sustainability  --29. Habitat lost, biodiversity, and conservation  --30. Global climate change. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>978-981-0695-56-9 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>BCir. 577  / Sm51e 2012