This website is a companion to the textbook Ecology, by Michael L. Cain, William D. Bowman, and Sally D. Hacker, published by Sinauer Associates.
This companion site is designed to help students using Ecology master the important concepts presented in the textbook. It provides resources for reviewing each chapter, learning the key terminology, working with data from actual experiments, and using simulations to explore model systems. The site also includes instructor-assignable quizzes to gauge your comprehension of each chapter. (Note: In order for you to access the Online Quizzes, your instructor must register with the site.)
Important: Before you start using the site, be sure to review the system requirements listed below.
To get started, choose a chapter and a category from the menus above and click “Go.”
Instructors: In order for your students to be able to take the Online Quizzes, you must first register as an instructor. You can request instructor access from the Instructor Registration page.
If you have any problems using this site, or have any suggestions or errors to report, please contact us: support@sinauer.com
Some of the Hands-On Problem Solving Exercises on this site include simulations that are in Java™ format. In order to use these, you must have Java version 1.2 or newer installed. The latest version of Java can be downloaded free of charge from the Java website: http://www.java.com/en/