Begon M., Townsend C., Harper J. Ecology: from individuals to ecosystems

Begon M. , Townsend C. , Harper J. Ecology: from individuals to ecosystems. Blackwell Publishing, 2006, 4th edn, 738 pp.

This book is about the distribution and abundance of different types of organism, and about the physical, chemical but especially the biological features and interactions that determine these distributions and abundances.

Preface
Introduction: Ecology and its Domain

Organism

Organisms in their Environments: the Evolutionary Backdrop
Conditions
Resources
Life, Death and Life Histories
Intraspecific Competition
Dispersal, Dormancy and Metapopulations
Ecological Applications at the Level of Organisms and Single-Species Populations: Restoration, Biosecurity and Conservation

Species Interactions

Interspecific Competition
The Nature of Predation
The Population Dynamics of Predation
Decomposers and Detritivores
Parasitism and Disease
Symbiosis and Mutualism
Abundance
Ecological Applications at the Level of Population Interactions: Pest Control and Harvest Management

Communities and Ecosystems

The Nature of the Community: Pattes in Space and Time
The Flux of Energy through Ecosystems
The Flux of Matter through Ecosystems
The Influence of Population Interactions on Community Structure
Food Webs
Pattes in Species Richness
Ecological Applications at the Level of Communities and Ecosystems: Management Based on the Theory of Succession, Food Webs, Ecosystem Functioning and Biodiversity

References
Organism Index
Subject Index