How Do I Become an Ecologist?

Odum (EugenePleasantsOdum (1913.09.17-2002.08.10)) Brief introduction EPOdum, American ecologist. Born in New Hampshire, USA on September 17, 1913. He received a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina in 1934 and a doctorate from the University of Illinois in 1939. From 1937 to 1939, he was a teaching assistant at the University of North Carolina.

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Audem (EugenePleasantsOdum, 1913.09.17-2002.08.10), EPOdum, American ecologist. Born in New Hampshire, USA on September 17, 1913. American in 1934

"Ecology Basics", the most classic textbook of ecological science!

In the fifth edition of this unprecedented textbook of ecological science, Odum and Barrett integrate evolution and systems ecology into their classic holistic approach. By exploring topics such as ecological footprint, global climate change, soil and fire ecology, compound population dynamics, population genetics, biodiversity, neutral theory, and landscape sustainability, you will gain a more complete vision in the field of ecology . By using real-world examples, you will also learn how to apply ecological principles to areas such as resource management, conservation biology, ecotoxicology, ecosystem health, landscape ecology, and restoration ecology. "Ecology Basics" is both epoch-making and fascinating, making your ecological research in the 21st century clearer!

Foreword by Edward O. Wilson

The Basics of Ecology is an iconic textbook in the field of biology-based on the number of students who read this book to enter the field of ecology and become researchers and teachers, and the book is rated as the most influential book book review. The reprint of this classic book is greatly modified from the previous version, but still uses the previous title.

Even in the early 20th century, ecology was considered to be nothing more than a portrayal of natural history and ideological factions, and it already had the necessity of being a discipline. Ecology has always been the highest and most complex level of discipline about biological communities. Ecology has always studied holism and emergence, and it is a top-down science that studies the characteristics of life. Even the stubborn scientists working in the laboratory, who care about the simplest (more accessible) molecular and cellular levels, know that deep down in their hearts, biologists will eventually reach the ecological level. In order to fully understand ecology, it is necessary to understand all aspects of biology, and to be a thorough biologist is to be an ecologist. But when the first edition of "Ecology Fundamentals" was published, ecology was still the most neglected discipline, and it was enclosed in a corner of knowledge. It was difficult to describe except for some scattered debris. Odum's book is like a map that allows us to identify directions. We need it to learn the scope and main features of ecology. In 2002, a survey conducted at the American Institute of Biological Sciences on the effectiveness of earlier versions of The Basics of Ecology showed that this book is a must-read for most professionals when entering the field of individual and environmental biology (Barrett and Mabry 2002).

Compared with the first edition, the fifth edition shows our substantial progress and experimental progress in complex theories and models. The original basic topics-ecosystem analysis, energy and material cycles, population dynamics, competition, biodiversity, etc.-have become branches of science. They are increasingly relevant to each other and to individual biology.

In addition, ecology is now considered not just a biological science, but also a human science. The future of the human species depends on how well we understand it and how well we use ecology to manage natural resources wisely. We live on the market economy (necessary for our daily welfare), but also live on the natural economy, which is necessary for our long-term welfare (even related to our survival). It can be said that the pursuit of public health is largely an application of ecology. This is nothing surprising. After all, we are a species in the ecosystem, adapted to the conditions unique to the surface of the planet, and follow the same ecological principles as other biological species.

This version provides a balanced approach to higher levels of biological tissue. It can be used as a basic ecology textbook for university majors-not only ecology and general biology, but also new majors such as conservation biology and natural resource management. In addition, it provides future perspectives on important topics such as sustainability, environmental problem solving, and the relationship between markets and natural capital.