Publisher's Synopsis
Since publication of the first edition in 1986, Begon, Harper and Townsend's Ecology has become the leading textbook on its field. Its reputation throughout the world is unparalleled.
Maintaining the structure of previous editions, this edition is radically revised to reflect the fundamental changes that have occurred in the teaching of ecology. In many universities increased emphasis is being given to applied issues and a whole new vocabulary has entered the syllabus to accommodate such areas as biodiversity, global warming and sustainability. In revising Ecology to meet these new requirements, the authors have once more produced a forward–looking textbook that will lead the field to the end of the decade.
