Includes bibliographical references (pqges 289-335) and index.

The ecology of individuals. The classification and description of the fauna ; The habitat ; Microclimates ; The relations between animal ecology and vegetation ; The distribution of animals in space and time ; Ecological aspects of animal metabolism -- The ecology of single species populations. Collection methods in ecology ; The estimation of animal numbers ; Demography ; Factors determining population size ; Biomass and metabolism of populations -- The ecology of animal communities. Introduction to community ecology ; "Biocoenology" : the detection and delimitation of communities from distribution data ; Competitive relationships between populations in the same trophic level ; Food-chain relationships between populations ; The application of population dynamics ; The ecosystem.