General Ecology: Outline of Contemporary Ecology for University Students

A college ecology textbook that moves from the basics of life science to populations, communities, ecosystems and biogeochemical cycles. Built from open resources like OpenStax, with key terms and a glossary for easy study.

Teresa FriedrichFinnern

A complete university course on ecosystems, productivity, nutrient cycles and succession, followed by population dynamics, communities and the major biomes. Every unit includes objectives, self-assessment exercises and a summary.

National Open University of Nigeria

University course material that links ecology with society, from core ideas like niche and ecosystem to forests, dams, development and environmental movements. Useful for seeing how ecological concepts shape real environmental debates.

University of Mumbai

An illustrated reader for young learners that introduces habitats, food chains, ecosystems and the naturalists who studied them. Short chapters and full-color pictures make it a gentle first step into ecology.

Core Knowledge