Animal Ecology

by Charles S. Elton

Book Overview

Charles Elton was one of the founders of ecology, and his Animal Ecology was one of the seminal works that defined the field. In this book Elton introduced and drew together many principles still central to ecology today, including succession, niche, food webs, and the links between communities and ecosystems, each of which he illustrated with well-chosen examples. Many of Elton's ideas have proven remarkably prescient-for instance, his emphasis...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226206394
• ISBN13: 9780226206394
• Release Date: June 2001
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"