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CONTENTS:-
1. Introduction The word ecology Concept of modern ecology Ecology versus environment. Ecological systems versus biology Levels of study Aims and scope of ecology Ecology and Social Sciences.
2. Progress of Ecology Progress before twentieth century Progress during twentieth century Ecology in India The International Biological programme The Man and Biosphere programme.
3. The Environment The term environment Environmental categories Ecological factor versus organism Analysis of an organisms environment.
4. The Climate The term climate Properties of climatic system Climatic factors.
5. The Temperature Temperature and heat Source of heat energy Net radiation and heat balance Temporal and spatial availability of temperature Temperature in relation to organisms.
6. The Water Introduction Forms of water Sources of water Water in relation to organisms.
7. The Atmosphere Introduction Composition of the atmosphere Winds.
8. The Soil The word soil Origin of soil Soil forming processes Basic trends in soil development Soil components and their effects on the organisms Classification of soils. |
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| The ecology deals with the systems consisting of one or more organisms, together with the various components of their biotic and abiotic environment with which they are functionally interrelated. This book is a lucid account of ecology have been described very nicely. The book is divided in 22 chapters and having 107 parts. The chapters are Introduction, Progress of Ecology, Environment, Climate, Temperature, Water, Atmosphere, Soil, Topography Interactions among organisms, populations, Biotic community, Evolution and development of communities, Ecosystem, Applied ecology, Pollutions, Biogeography, Aerial Photography, Photogrammetry and Photointerpretation, Remote Sensing, Role of Remote Sensing in ecological research, Fire as an ecological tool, three appendices have also been added in this book. |
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