General Ecology of Primitive Fishes

摘要: One of the satisfactions that ecology can offer to nonecologist is an appreciation nature’s complex patterns and biological forces produce them. The progress over last few years has emphasized a deep, intimate knowledge natural history essential understand these patterns. Early ecological studies were largely descriptive experimental approach study function was rare. Animals described as form their organs “designed” perform purposeful function. A growing recognition dynamic diverse nature phenomena in been accompanied by diminished reliance on broad generalizations greater emphasis qualifying special cases. This created strengths limitations principles. Over changes have provided stimulus for development more precise hypotheses increasing experimentation, both laboratory environment, means testing hypotheses. growth experimentation reflection ecology’s maturity science.