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Title: Ecology and Field Biology by Robert L. Smith ISBN: 0060463295 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Pub. Date: January, 1980 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $38.75

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Average Customer Rating: 3.67

Rating: 5
Summary: Great Deal
Comment: Fast delivery. Book was in great shape for a great price. Thanx!

Rating: 4
Summary: good for a general ecology course or reference
Comment: I have used this book for several years as a text for my general ecology course. Although simple errors may plague this book, it is one of the most comprehensive for a course involving field investigations. The appendix sections on sampling plant and animal populations and life table construction are very helpful for students and instructors. The book is strong on physiological ecology, plant interactions, and case history presentations.

Rating: 2
Summary: pretty pictures, but a poor text choice
Comment: I "inherited" Smith's book from my predecessor as the text for a general ecology course (junior-level). I found it to be a poor choice. The fifth edition appears to have undergone recent and massive revision; the text had far more than its fair share of typos, literature citations that were not listed in the bibliography, and perhaps most damningly, colorful figures that were often inadequately explained and sometimes incorrectly labeled. While I understand the presence of factual errors - a text with a subject as diverse as ecology would be difficult for one person to write - there is no excuse for them. All in all, this book was a disappointment.

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