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Ecologists can spend a lifetime researching a small patch of the
earth, studying the interactions between organisms and the
environment, and exploring the roles those interactions play in
determining distribution, abundance, and evolutionary change. With
so few ecologists and so many systems to study, generalizations are
essential. But how do you extrapolate knowledge about a
well-studied area and apply it elsewhere? Through a range of
original essays written by eminent ecologists and naturalists, "The
Ecology of Place" explores how place-focused research yields
exportable general knowledge as well as practical local knowledge,
and how society can facilitate ecological understanding by
investing in field sites, place-centered databases,
interdisciplinary collaborations, and field-oriented education
programs that emphasize natural history. This unique patchwork of
case-study narratives, philosophical musings, and historical
analyses is tied together with commentaries from editors Ian
Billick and Mary V. Price that develop and synthesize common
threads. The result is a unique volume rich with all-too-rare
insights into how science is actually done, as told by scientists
themselves.
AP Biology is rigorous and challenging, but Principles of Life
helps lighten the load with one-of-a-kind resources for students
and teachers. The foundation of the POL 2e program is a brief text
that models the intent of the AP (R) redesigned course with more
depth, less breadth, and a greater focus on concepts and
applications. To help students with this often intimidating course,
we created LearningCurve -- a game-like adaptive quizzing system
that provides formative assessment in a friendly, low-stakes
environment. And to ease the stress of planning and grading, we
created a full, wrap-around Teacher's Edition. Therein, experts in
AP Biology offer point-of-use, in-the-margin teaching tips such as
"Doing" Science, AP Exam Tips, Mini-Labs, Common Misconceptions,
Science Literacy, and more. This textbook is available with
LaunchPad. LaunchPad combines an interactive ebook with
high-quality multimedia content and ready-made assessment options,
including LearningCurve adaptive quizzing. See 'Instructor
Resources' and 'Student Resources' for further information.
Ecologists can spend a lifetime researching a small patch of the
earth, studying the interactions between organisms and the
environment, and exploring the roles those interactions play in
determining distribution, abundance, and evolutionary change. With
so few ecologists and so many systems to study, generalizations are
essential. But how do you extrapolate knowledge about a
well-studied area and apply it elsewhere?
Through a range of original essays written by eminent ecologists
and naturalists, "The Ecology of Place" explores how place-focused
research yields exportable general knowledge as well as practical
local knowledge, and how society can facilitate ecological
understanding by investing in field sites, place-centered
databases, interdisciplinary collaborations, and field-oriented
education programs that emphasize natural history. This unique
patchwork of case-study narratives, philosophical musings, and
historical analyses is tied together with commentaries from editors
Ian Billick and Mary Price that develop and synthesize common
threads. The result is a unique volume rich with all-too-rare
insights into how science is actually done, as told by scientists
themselves.
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