"The premise of this book is that studying animal ecology should begin with the behaviors and characteristics of individual organisms, which are then put into the context of breeding and social groups and then, macroscopically, considered in terms of how the abiotic and biotic environment shapes the development of animal populations, habitats, and ecosystems. This book presents conceptual foundations for an audience of college students and early-career wildlife professionals"--.

• Contents
• Preface
• About the Authors
• 1. Operating Concepts for Animal Ecology
• 2. The Study of Habitat: A Historical and Philosophical Perspective
• 3. Heterogeneity and Disturbance
• 4. The Evolutionary Perspective: Linking Habitat to Population
• 5. Species Occurrence in Time and Space: Synthesis and Advancement
• 6. Managing Wild Animal Populations and Habitats in an Evolutionary and Ecosystem Context
• 7. Putting Concepts into Practice: Guidelines for Developing Study Plans
• Index
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