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    Ecology: A Very Short Introduction

    Ecology by Ghazoul, Jaboury;

    A Very Short Introduction

    Series: Very Short Introductions;

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    • Publisher OUP Oxford
    • Date of Publication 27 August 2020

    • ISBN 9780198831013
    • Binding Paperback
    • No. of pages176 pages
    • Size 174x114x9 mm
    • Weight 140 g
    • Language English
    • Illustrations A number of blakc and white images
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    Short description:

    Ecology is the science of how organisms interact with each other and with their environment to form communities and ecosystems. This book explains the principles of ecological thinking, how ecology affects our everyday lives, and how it guides environmental policy, especially in the light of current and future environmental challenges.

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    Long description:

    Understanding how our living environment works is essentially a study of ecological systems. Ecology is the science of how organisms interact with each other and with their environment, and how such interactions create self-organising communities and ecosystems. This science touches us all. The food we eat, the water we drink, the natural resources we use, our physical and mental health, and much of our cultural heritage are to a large degree products of ecological interactions of organisms and their environment.

    This Very Short Introduction celebrates the centrality of ecology in our lives. Jaboury Ghazoul explores how ecology has evolved rapidly from natural history to become a predictive science that explains how the natural world works, and which guides environmental policy and management decisions. Drawing on a range of examples, he shows how ecological science can be applied to management and conservation, including the extent to which theory has shaped practice. Ecological science has also shaped social and cultural perspectives on the environment, a process that influences politics of the environment. Ghazoul concludes by considering the future of ecology, particularly in the light of current and future environmental challenges.

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    The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

    Overall, this is a good starting point to get acquainted with ecology by being synthetic and easy to read; it would be a good resource also for undergraduate students.

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    Table of Contents:

    Preface
    List of illustrations
    What is ecology?
    History of ecology
    Principles and theories
    The big questions
    Applied ecology
    Ecology in culture and politics
    The future of ecology
    Further reading
    Index

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