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Ecology - A Textbook (Paperback)
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Ecology - A Textbook (Paperback)
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The wealth of the natural sciences no longer consists in the
abundance of facts, but in the way they are linked together.
ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT There is no dearth of books on ecology. Why
write yet another? Each person is different, and each views the
problems in a different way. Each emphasizes different aspects and
describes them in a different style. When I was a student I often
found certain books more helpful than others, and I still think it
is useful to have a variety of presentations from which to choose.
This variety also allows the student to appreciate the diversity
within the field of ecology. I have devoted considerable effort to
making this book readable. Throughout I have refrained from using
specialized terminology - thus also avoiding the problem that many
terms are used differently in the various areas of ecology.
Straightforward English is quite sufficient to describe complicated
situations. Furthermore, precisely defined terms are usually
associated with detailed quantitative descriptions, whereas we are
concerned with a general understanding of the dynamics of ecology.
For similar reasons I have tried to rely as little as possible on
mathematical discussions. All too often, in recent years, people
have overlooked the fact that mathematics - like language - can
give only a description, albeit an especially precise one.
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