Ecology (Oxford)

Dodson et al. is a striking example of an elegant introductory ecology textbook. The authors intended to focus on questions ecologists ask, rather than on questions ecologists have already answered. To do this, they have pared all of ecology down into eight concise chapters, including the frequently overlooked subject of landscape ecology. . . . The layout is crisp and clear, all chapters are tightly edited to flow in a consistent style, and throughout there is a strong emphasis on concepts and questions. The supporting materials are also excellent, especially the cross-indexed list of references. The index is also quite good."--Ecology