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Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 570 EAN: 9780321068811 Edition: 6 ISBN: 0321068815 Label: Benjamin Cummings Manufacturer: Benjamin Cummings Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 720 Publication Date: December 07, 2001 Publisher: Benjamin Cummings Studio: Benjamin Cummings
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  - A Very Useful BookFor a book that attempts to survey such a vast field, this does a good job. I find myself picking it up for reference purposes at least once every few months. Clear, concise explanations of ecological concepts and plentiful illustrations make this a useful volume. If you are actually interested in ecology (rather than just getting a textbook for a required course), this is one of those textbooks that you will probably end up keeping on the bookshelf rather than selling at the end of the semester. Rating:  - Did not receive it, but got money backI did not receive my book because it was out of stock. Some weeks later, I got my money back. Rating: - Great DealFast delivery. Book was in great shape for a great price. Thanx! Rating:  - good for a general ecology course or referenceI have used this book for several years as a text for my general ecology course. Although simple errors may plague this book, it is one of the most comprehensive for a course involving field investigations. The appendix sections on sampling plant and animal populations and life table construction are very helpful for students and instructors. The book is strong on physiological ecology, plant interactions, and case history presentations. Rating:  - pretty pictures, but a poor text choiceI "inherited" Smith's book from my predecessor as the text for a general ecology course (junior-level). I found it to be a poor choice. The fifth edition appears to have undergone recent and massive revision; the text had far more than its fair share of typos, literature citations that were not listed in the bibliography, and perhaps most damningly, colorful figures that were often inadequately explained and sometimes incorrectly labeled. While I understand the presence of factual errors - a text with a subject as diverse as ecology would be difficult for one person to write - there is no excuse for them. All in all, this book was a disappointment. |
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