Chapter. 1. Introduction -- Chapter. 2. Life Processes -- Chapter. 3. Environmental Analysis -- Chapter. 4. Population Ecology -- Chapter. 5. Community Ecology -- Chapter. 6. Landscape Ecology and Conservation Biology -- Chapter. 7. Forest Ecosystems -- Chapter. 8. Lake Ecosystems -- Chapter. 9. Stream Ecosystems -- Chapter. 10. Wetland Ecosystems -- Chapter. 11. Marine Ecosystems -- Chapter. 12. Agroecosystems -- Chapter. 13. Ecological Models -- Chapter. 14. Atmospheric Influences, Global Warming, and Climate Change -- Chapter. 15. Tropical Ecology and Deforestation -- Chapter. 16. The Challenges of Human Population Growth -- Epilogue -- Study Questions -- Glossary of Terms -- References -- Index.