Odums' text is fundamentals of ecology. Eric L. Rulison
> On Sep 2, 2016, at 1:24 PM, Cochran-Stafira, D. Liane <[email protected]> wrote: > > Odums' classic text would probably fit the bill. Can't recall the exact > title. Maybe someone else can fill in. > > Liane > > ********************* > Liane Cochran-Stafira, Ph.D. > Associate Professor of Biology > Saint Xavier University > Department of Biological Sciences > 3700 West 103rd Street > Chicago, IL 60655 > > Ph: 773-298-3514 > Fax: 773-298-3536 > [email protected] > http://faculty.sxu.edu/dlc1 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of VOLTOLINI > Sent: Monday, August 29, 2016 7:49 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [ECOLOG-L] Teaching Ecosystem Ecology > > > Dear friends, > > I am preparing classes about Ecosystem Ecology using classic text books like > Begon et al and Ricklefs but after reading several chapters I am feeling > these books don’t have a good introduction to the subject when thinking about > undergraduate students. > > Ricklefs (Economy of Nature) includes four chapters (19, 22, 23, 24) about > succession and energy but not one with a good introduction about structure > and function and I am feeling the same about Townsend et al (Essentials of > Ecology) with two chapters (11, 12) about energy and matter flow and > biogeochemical cycles and also the same about Begon et al (Ecology: From > individuals to ecosystems) with four chapters (17, 18, 20, 22) exploring > subjects like energy and matter flow, food webs and applied ecology. > > Differently, more specific books like Ecosystem Ecology by Jørgensen includes > the first 140 pages with a good introduction, Fundamentals of Ecosystem > Science by Weathers and Strayer also includes the first 92 pages with an > introduction and the last I read was Principles of Terrestrial Ecosystem > Ecology by Chapin and Matson with 17 pages introducing ecosystems. > > I would like to receive other impressions as well suggestions about teaching > ecosystem ecology! > > Thanks J > > > Prof. Dr. J. C. VOLTOLINI > Grupo de Pesquisa e Ensino em Biologia da Conservação - ECOTROP Universidade > de Taubaté, Departamento de Biologia Taubaté, SP. > E-Mail: [email protected] > * Grupo de pesquisa ECOTROP CNPq: > http://dgp.cnpq.br/buscaoperacional/detalhepesq.jsp?pesq=8137155809735635 > * Currículo Lattes: http://lattes.cnpq.br/8137155809735635 > * Assessoria Estatística: http://assessoria-estatistica.blogspot.com.br/ > * Fotos de Cursos e Projetos: https://www.facebook.com/ecotrop/photos_albums
