Includes bibliographical references (pages 517-555) and index.

Pt. 1. Basic ecological principles and concepts. Introduction: the scope of ecology ; Principles and concepts pertaining to the ecosystem ; Principles and concepts pertaining to energy in ecological systems ; Principles and concepts pertaining to biogeochemical cycles ; Principles pertaining to limiting factors ; Principles and concepts pertaining to organization at the community level ; Principles and concepts pertaining to organization at the population level ; The species and the individual in the ecosystem ; Development and evolution of the ecosystem ; Systems ecology: the systems approach and mathematical models in ecology / by Carl J. Walters -- part 2. The habitat approach. Introduction ; Freshwater ecology ; Marine ecology ; Estuarine ecology ; Terrestrial ecology -- part 3. Applications and technology. Introduction ; Resources ; Pollution and environmental health ; Radiation ecology ; Remote sensing as a tool for study and management of ecosystems / by Philip L. Johnson ; Perspectives in microbial ecology / by William J. Wiebe ; Ecology of space travel / by G. Dennis Cooke ; Toward an applied human ecology.