LibGuides: BIO330 v1: Module 3 Resources

Module 3 (Required Readings)

Ecology by Manuel C. Molles; Anna Sher
ISBN: 9781260722208

Publication Date: 2021-09-01

Molles, M. C., & Sher, A. (2022). Ecology: Concepts and applications (9th ed.). Mcgraw-Hill Education.
"An evolutionary perspective forms the foundation of the entire textbook, as it is needed to support understanding of major concepts. The textbook begins with a brief introduction to the nature and history of the discipline of ecology, followed by section I, which includes two chapters on earths biomes-life on land and life in water-followed by a chapter on population genetics and natural selection. Sections II through VI build a hierarchical perspective through the traditional subdisciplines of ecology: section II concerns adaptations to the environment; section III focuses on population ecology; section IV presents the ecology of interactions; section V summarizes community and ecosystem ecology; and finally, section VI discusses large-scale ecology, including chapters on landscape, geographic, and global ecology. These topics were first introduced in section I within its discussion of the biomes. In summary, the book begins with an overview of the biosphere, considers portions of the whole in the middle chapters, and ends with another perspective of the entire planet in the concluding chapter. The features of this textbook were carefully planned to enhance the students comprehension of the broad discipline of ecology."

Lesson 6: Readings

Chapter 13: Species Interactions and Competition

Competition between two species: each species suffers a cost to survival and reproduction due to the presence of the other species.

Chapter 14: Exploitive Interactions: Predation, Herbivory, Parasitism, and Disease

Exploitative interactions between two species, where one species benefits at the other’s expense: these interactions include predation, herbivory, and parasitism.

Chapter 15: Mutualism

Each species benefits from the presence of the other species.

Lesson 7: Readings

Chapter 16: Life Histories

How to describe and characterize the structure and composition of ecological communities

Chapter 17: Life Histories

How species’ niches and feeding behaviors affect the structure of ecological communities

Module 3 (Optional Resources)

Lesson 6: Readings

The Influence of Interspecific Competition and Other Factors on the Distribution of the Barnacle Chthamalus Stellatus.
Connell, J. H. (1961). The Influence of Interspecific Competition and Other Factors on the Distribution of the Barnacle Chthamalus Stellatus. Ecology, 42(4), 710–723. https://doi.org/10.2307/1933500

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Classic paper on interspecific competition.

Coevolution of mutualism between ants and acacias in Central America
Janzen, D. H. (1966). Coevolution of Mutualism Between Ants and Acacias in Central America. Evolution, 20(3), 249. https://doi.org/10.2307/2406628
Impact of Food and Predation on the Snowshoe Hare Cycle
Krebs, C. J., Boutin, S., Boonstra, R., Sinclair, A. R. E., Smith, J. N. M., Dale, M. R. T., Martin, K., & Turkington, R. (1995). Impact of Food and Predation on the Snowshoe Hare Cycle. Science, 269(5227), 1112–1115. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.269.5227.1112

Lesson 7: Readings

Sea Otters and Kelp Forests in Alaska: Generality and Variation in a Community Ecological Paradigm
Estes, J. A., & Duggins, D. O. (1995). Sea otters and kelp forests in Alaska: generality and variation in a community ecological paradigm. Ecological Monographs, 65(1), 75–100. https://doi.org/10.2307/2937159
Examination of the dynamics between sea otters, sea urchins, and kelp forests.
Paine, R. T. (1966). Food Web Complexity and Species Diversity. The American Naturalist, 100(910), 65–75. https://doi.org/10.1086/282400
Viewing Invasive Species Removal In a Whole-Ecosystem Context
Zavaleta, E. S., Hobbs, R. J., & Mooney, H. A. (2001). Viewing invasive species removal in a whole-ecosystem context. Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 16(8), 454–459. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0169-5347(01)02194-2