This text provides students and instructors with a groundbreaking evolutionary approach that transforms ecology from a collection of disassociated facts into an integrated, concept-driven discipline. Since most ecological interactions are rooted in adaptive evolution, students learn to placeecological problems in an evolutionary context, thinking critically instead of just memorizing facts. This text develops scientific reasoning skills by teaching students not just what we know about the field, but also how we know what we know about it.Ecology: Evolution, Application, Integration is distinguished by the following approaches:* Integrates modern evolutionary theory throughout* Highlights applications and connections to the real world* Emphasizes inquiry, critical thinking, and the process of science* Presents quantitative topics clearly and in real-world applied contexts