Principles of Biology II, OL ed

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This textbook accompanies Thompson Rivers University's Open Learning BIOL 1213 course. This course is designed for biology or science majors, and offers a survey of the kingdoms of life, emphasizing their ecology and evolutionary relationships. An Open Learning Faculty Member is available to assist students. Students will receive the necessary contact information at the start of the course.

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Publisher
Thompson Rivers University
Subjects
Biology
Licence
CC BY 4.0, as LibreTexts states it
Who can read
Tweens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

Contents

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. Unit 1: Biology, Science, and Society
  7. 1.1: Unit 1 Introduction
  8. 1.2: Themes and Concepts of Biology
  9. 1.3: The Nature of Science
  10. 1.4: The Role of Science in Society
  11. 1.G: Unit 1 Glossary
  12. 1.S: Unit 1 Summary
  13. Unit 2: Evolution
  14. 2.1: Unit 2 Introduction
  15. 2.2: Evolution- History, Evidence, and Mechanisms
  16. 2.2.1: Understanding Evolution
  17. 2.2.2: Evidence of Evolution
  18. 2.2.3: Natural Selection and Adaptive Evolution
  19. 2.2.4: Additional Mechanisms of Evolution
  20. 2.3: The Origin of Species
  21. 2.3.1: Species Defined
  22. 2.3.2: Speciation
  23. 2.3.3: Rates of Speciation and Extinction
  24. 2.4: Genes Within Populations
  25. 2.4.1: Evolution of Genomes
  26. 2.4.2: Evolution in Populations
  27. 2.G: Unit 2 Glossary
  28. 2.S: Unit 2 Summary
  29. Unit 3: Systematics, Phylogeny, and Biological Diversity
  30. 3.1: Unit 3 Introduction
  31. 3.2: Systematics, Phylogeny, and Cladistics
  32. 3.2.1: Systematics and Classification
  33. 3.2.2: Phylogeny and Cladistics
  34. 3.3: History of Life on Earth
  35. 3.3.1: Deep Time
  36. 3.3.2: Origins of Life
  37. 3.3.3: Evidence for Early Life
  38. 3.3.4: Eukaryotic Origins
  39. 3.4: Biological Diversity
  40. 3.4.1: Acellular Entities - Viruses, Prions, and Viroids
  41. 3.4.2: Kingdoms Bacteria and Archaea
  42. 3.4.3: Protists
  43. 3.4.4: Kingdom Fungi
  44. 3.4.5: Kingdom Animalia - Evolution and Phylogeny
  45. 3.4.6: Kingdom Animalia - Adaptations
  46. 3.4.7: Kingdom Plantae - Evolution and Phylogeny
  47. 3.4.8: Kingdom Plantae - Adaptations
  48. 3.G: Unit 3 Glossary
  49. 3.S: Unit 3 Summary
  50. Unit 4: Ecology
  51. 4.1: Unit 4 Introduction
  52. 4.2: Population Ecology
  53. 4.2.1: The Scope of Ecology
  54. 4.2.2: What is Population Ecology?
  55. 4.2.3: Life Histories and Natural Selection
  56. 4.2.4: Population Demography
  57. 4.2.5: Population Models
  58. 4.2.6: Human Population Growth
  59. 4.3: Community Ecology
  60. 4.3.1: Introduction to Community Ecology
  61. 4.3.2: Antagonistic Interactions
  62. 4.3.3: Symbiotic Interactions
  63. 4.3.4: Ecological Succession
  64. 4.3.5: Community Structure and Dynamics
  65. 4.4: Ecosystems and the Biosphere
  66. 4.4.1: Ecology of Ecosystems
  67. 4.4.2: Energy Flow through Ecosystems
  68. 4.4.3: Terrestrial Biomes
  69. 4.4.4: Aquatic Biomes
  70. 4.4.5: Biogeochemical Cycles
  71. 4.4.6: Biogeography
  72. 4.G: Unit 4 - Glossary
  73. 4.S: Unit 4 - Summary
  74. Unit 5: Global Change
  75. 5.1: Unit 5 Introduction
  76. 5.2: Biodiversity and HIPPPOC
  77. 5.2.1: Introduction to Biodiversity
  78. 5.2.2: Importance of Biodiversity
  79. 5.2.3: The Biodiversity Crisis - HIPPPOC
  80. 5.2.4: Preserving Biodiversity
  81. 5.3: Climate Change
  82. 5.3.1: Introduction to Climate Change
  83. 5.3.2: Anthropogenic Climate Change
  84. 5.3.3: Current and Future Climate Change Impacts
  85. 5.3.4: Climate Strategies
  86. 5.4: Sustainability
  87. 5.4.1: Introduction to Sustainability
  88. 5.4.2: Sustainability Ethics and Environmental Justice
  89. 5.4.3: Environmental Policy, Monitoring, and Impact Assessments
  90. 5.4.4: Sustainability and the Future
  91. 5.G: Unit 5 - Glossary
  92. 5.S: Unit 5 - Summary
  93. Back Matter
  94. Index
  95. Glossary
  96. Detailed Licensing
  97. Detailed Licensing