Animal Ecology. Study Guide

The textbook contains information about the subject, objectives and methods of animal ecology. Detailed characteristic of the factors of the external environment and their importance in the life of animals. The issues of populations ecology are considered: the biological, genetic and ethological structure of the population, the dynamics of populations, homeostasis of populations. The book also addressed the issues of community ecology: biogeocenosis ecosystems, biocenosis structure, biotic relationships in biocenoses, ecosystem dynamics, etc. The role of animals in the anthropogenic medium, as well as the protection of rare animal species, is considered in detail. It is intended for students of environmental faculties, it can be used in the preparation of veterinarian specialists in agricultural universities