 |  Principles of Environmental Science William P. Cunningham,
University of Minnesota
Mary Ann Cunningham,
Vassar College
Principles of Ecology: Matter, Energy, and Life
Further Readings
| | Alexander, R. McNeill.. (1999.). Energy for Animal Life.. Oxford, UK:: Oxford Animal Biology Series..
A comprehensive discussion of how animals obtain and use energy. | | | |
| Beardsley, Tim.. (1997.). "When Nutrients Turn Noxious: A little nitrogen is nice, but too much is toxic,". : Scientific American ,. (276(6):24-25.).
A little nitrogen is nice, but too much is toxic. | | | |
| Brower, James E., et al.. (1997.). Field and Laboratory Methods for General Ecology, 4th ed.. New York:: McGraw-Hill Co..
A good introductory lab manual in ecology. | | | |
| Campbell, G.S. and J.M. Norman.. (1997.). An Introduction to Environmental Biophysics,. Secaucus, NJ:: Springer-Verlag New York, Inc..
A helpful overview of thermodynamics and material flows in ecosystems. | | | |
| Case, T. J.. (1999.). An Illustrated Guide to Theoretical Ecology.. Oxford, UK:: Oxford University Press..
An introduction to the mathematics of ecology. | | | |
| Ciofi, Claudio.. (1999.). "The Komodo Dragon.". : Scientific American. (280 (3): 84-92.).
On dry islands with low biological productivity, reptiles with low metabolic rates sometimes fill the role of top carnivores. | | | |
| Coleman, C. and P. F. Hendrix (eds).. (2000.). Invertebrates as Webmasters in Ecosystems.. Cambridge, MA:: MIT Press..
Shows how invertebrates play a central role in ecosystems. | | | |
| Cunningham, William P., et al (eds).. (1998.). Environmental Encyclopedia.. Detroit, MI:: Gale Research..
A comprehensive collection of articles on a wide variety of environmental topics. | | | |
| Cushing,, C. E. and J. David Allan.. (2001.). Streams: Their Ecology and Life.. New York:: Academic Press..
An illustrated fieldbook to the plants and animals of freshwater streams. | | | |
| Daily, Gretchen, ed.. (1997.). Nature's Services: Societal Dependence on Natural Ecosystems.. Covelo, CA:: Island Press..
Brings together world-renowned scientists from a variety of disciplines to examine the character and value of ecosystem services. | | | |
| Dickinson, Gordon and Kevin Murphy.. (1998.). Ecosystems.. London:: Routlage..
A general introduction to ecosystem ecology. | | | |
| Dodson, S. I, et al.. (1998.). Ecology.. Oxford, UK:: Oxford University Press..
An easy to read introduction to the history and science of ecology. | | | |
| Farhig, L.. (2001.). "How much habitat is enough?". : Biological Conservation.. (100(1): 65-74.).
A useful discussion of habitat requirements for rare and endangered species. | | | |
| Feinsinger, Peter.. (2001.). Designing Field Studies for Biodiversity Conservation.. Covelo, CA:: Island Press..
A useful guide to using ecological principles in conservation work. | | | |
| Gillman, Michael and Rosemary Hails.. (1997.). An Introduction to Ecological Modeling.. Oxford.: Blackwell Science Ltd.,.
A general overview of the topic of ecological modeling. | | | |
| Golley, F. B.. (1998.). A Primer for Environmental Literacy.. New Haven, CT:: Yale University Press..
An easy introduction to ecology with an extensive reading list. | | | |
| Grant, W. E., et al.,. (1997.). Ecology and Natural Resource Management: Systems Analysis and Simulation.. New York:: Wiley..
A systems approach to understanding | | | |
| Haberl, H.. (1997.). "Human Appropriation of Net Primary Production as an Environmental Indicator: Implications for Sustainable Development,". : Ambio. (26(3):).
Humans now appropriate about 40 percent of all net primary productivity. How much more can we consume without impoverishing the rest of the world? | | | |
| Kay, R.F., R.H. Madden, C. VanSchaik, and D. Higdon.. (1997.). "Primate Species Richness is Determined by Plant Productivity: Implications for Conservation,". USA: Proceedings of the National Academy of Science. (94(24):13023-13027.).
We can't preserve the entire range of biodiversity if we set aside only rocks, ice, snow, and deserts. | | | |
| Klironomos, J. N. and M. Hart.. (2001.). "Food-web dynamics: Animal nitrogen swap for plant carbon.". : Nature. (410 (6829): 651-652.).
A fungal symbiont supplies animal nitrogen to forest trees in exchange for plant carbon. | | | |
| Margulis, L. et al.. (2000.). Environmental Evolution: Effects of the Origin and Evolution of Life on Planet Earth (2nd ed.).. Cambridge, MA:: MIT Press..
A new look by some of the leading evolutionists at how living organisms have modified the earth. | | | |
| Molles, M. C.. (1999.). Ecology: Concepts and Applications.. Dubuque, IA:: WCB/McGraw-Hill Co..
An excellent textbook of general ecology. | | | |
| Odum, E. P.. (1997.). Ecology: A Bridge Between Science and Society.. Sunderland, Mass:: Sinauer..
Basic ecology from a systems understanding. | | | |
| Pastor, J. and Y. Cohen.. (1997.). "Herbivores, the Functional Diversity of Plants Species, and the Cycling of Nutrients in Ecosystems,". : Theoretical Population Biology. (51(3):165-179.).
Diversity and plant/animal interactions play key roles in ecosystem functions. | | | |
| Rensberger, B.. (1999.). "Biodiversity: The Final Countdown,". : Audubon. (101(6): 64-69.).
Biologist E. O. Wilson reflects on losses of biological diversity. | | | |
| Ricklefs, Robert e.. (1997.). The Economy of Nature 4th ed.. New York:: W. H. Freeman..
A good general ecology textbook. | | | |
| Rodiguez, J. et al.. (2001.). "Mesoscale vertical motion and the size structure of phytoplankton in the ocean".. : Nature. (410 (2826): 360 - 363.).
Photosynthesis and predation among plankton are primary determinants of energy flow in the ocean. | | | |
| Sayre, R. et al.. (1999.). Nature in Focus: Rapid Ecological Assessment.. Covelo, CA:: Island Press..
Rapid ecological assessment is a method for quick analysis of threatened ecosystems. | | | |
| Vitousek, P. M. et al.. (1997.). "Human Alteration of the Global Nitrogen Cycle: Causes and Consequences,". : Ecological Society of America.. (Issues in Ecology Number 1, Spring 1997.).
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| Vitousek, P. M. et al.. (1997.). "Human Domination of the Earth's Ecosystems,". : Science (U.S.). (277: 494-499.).
A crude but useful estimate that humans have transformed between one-third and one-half of the land surface. | | | |
| Vogler, A.P. and A. Welsh.. (1997.). "Phylogeny of North American Cicindela tiger beetles inferred from multiple mitochondrial DNA sequences,". : Molecular and Phylogenetic Evolution.. (8(2):225-235.).
Molecular biology can be a valuable tool in taxonomy. | | | |
| Wetzel, Robert G.. (2001.). Limnology: Lake and River Ecosystems 3rd ed.. New York:: Academic Press..
A comprehensive textbook of freshwater ecology. | | | |
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