Teaching and Learning Supplements
McGraw-Hill offers various tools and technology products to support Ecology: Concepts and Applications. Students can order supplemental study materials by contacting their local bookstore or by calling 800-262-4729. Instructors can obtain teaching aids by calling the Customer Service Department at 800-338-3987, visiting the McGraw-Hill website at www.mhhe.com, or by contacting their local McGraw-Hill sales representative.

Teaching Supplements for Instructors Online Learning Center (OLC) (www.mhhe.com/molles4e)
This text-specific website offers an extensive array of teaching tools. In addition to all of the student assets available, this site includes:

• Answers to review questions
• Class activities
• PowerPoint lecture presentations
• Interactive world maps
• eInstruction questions
• List of transparencies

OLC Presentation Center (found at www.mhhe.com/molles4e)
Build instructional materials where-ever, when-ever, and how-ever you want!
OLC Presentation Center is an online digital library containing assets such as photos, artwork, animations, Power- Points, and other media types that can be used to create customized lectures, visually enhanced tests and quizzes, compelling course websites, or attractive printed support materials.
Access to your book, access to all books!
The Presentation Center library includes thousands of assets from many McGraw-Hill titles. This ever-growing resource gives instructors the power to utilize assets specific to an adopted textbook as well as content from all other books in the library.
Nothing could be easier!
Accessed from the instructor side of your textbook's website, Presentation Center's dynamic search engine allows you to explore by discipline, course, textbook chapter, asset type, or keyword. Simply browse, select, and download the files you need to build engaging course materials. All assets are copyrighted by McGraw-Hill Higher Education but can be used by instructors for classroom purposes. Instructors will find the following digital assets for Ecology: Concepts and Applications at OLC Presentation Center:

• Color Art Full-color digital files of ALL illustrations in the text can be readily incorporated into lecture presentations, exams, or custom-made classroom materials. These include all of the 3-D realistic art found in this edition, representing some of the most important concepts in ecology.
• Photos Digital files of ALL photographs from the text can be reproduced for multiple classroom uses.
• Additional Photos 444 full-color bonus photographs are available in a separate file. These photos are searchable by content and will add interest and contextual support to your lectures.
• Tables Every table that appears in the text is provided in electronic format.
• Videos This special collection of 71 underwater video clips displays interesting habitats and behaviors for many animals in the ocean.
• Animations 100 full-color animations that illustrate many different concepts covered in the study of ecology are available for use in creating classroom lectures, testing materials, or online course communication. The visual impact of motion will enhance classroom presentations and increase comprehension.
• PowerPoint Lecture Outlines Ready-made presentations that combine art and photos and lecture notes are provided for each of the 23 chapters of the text. These outlines can be used as they are, or tailored to reflect your preferred lecture topics and sequences.
• PowerPoint Slides For instructors who prefer to create their lectures from scratch, all illustrations, photos, and tables are preinserted by chapter into blank PowerPoint slides for convenience.

Earth and Environmental Science DVD by Discovery Channel Education (ISBN: 978-0-07-352541-9; MHID: 0-07-352541-3)
Begin your class with a quick peek at science in action. The exciting NEW DVD by Discovery Channel Education offers 50 short (3–5 minute) videos on topics ranging from conservation to volcanoes. Search by topic and download into your PowerPoint lecture.

McGraw-Hill's Biology Digitized Videos (ISBN: 978-0-07-312155-0; MHID: 0-07-312155-X)
Licensed from some of the highest quality life science video producers in the world, these brief video clips on DVD range in length from 15 seconds to two minutes and cover all areas of general biology, from cells to ecosystems. Engaging and informative, McGraw-Hill's digitized biology videos will help capture students' interest while illustrating key biological concepts, applications, and processes.

Instructor's Testing Resource CD-ROM
This CD-ROM contains a wealth of cross-platform (Windows and Macintosh) resources for the instructor. Supplements featured on this CD-ROM include a computerized test bank, which utilizes EZ Test software to quickly create customized exams. This flexible and user-friendly program allows instructors to search for questions by topic, format, or difficulty level, and edit existing questions or add new ones. Multiple versions of the test can be created, and any test can be exported for use with course management systems such as WebCT, Blackboard, or PageOut. Word files of the test bank are included for those instructors who prefer to work outside of the test-generator software. Other assets on the Instructor's Testing and Resource CD-ROM are grouped within easy-to-use folders.

Transparencies (ISBN: 978-0-07-305084-3; MHID: 0-07-305084-9)
A set of 100 overhead transparencies includes key illustrations and tables from the text. The images are printed for great visibility and contrast, and labels are large and bold for clear projection.

eInstruction
This classroom performance system (CPS) utilizes wireless technology to bring interactivity into the classroom or lecture hall. Instructors and students receive immediate feedback through wireless response pads that are easy to use and engage students. eInstruction can assist instructors by:

• Taking attendance
• Administering quizzes and tests
• Creating a lecture with intermittent questions
• Using the CPS grade book to manage lectures and student comprehension
• Integrating interactivity into PowerPoint presentations

Contact your local McGraw-Hill sales representative for more information.

Course Delivery Systems
With help from WebCT and Blackboard and other course management systems, professors can take complete control of their course content. Course cartridges containing website content, online testing, and powerful student tracking features are readily available for use within these platforms.

Learning Supplements for Students

Online Learning Center (OLC) (www.mhhe.com/molles4e)
This text-specific website offers a wide variety of student resources providing many opportunities to master the core concepts in ecology. Learn more about the exciting features provided for students through the Ecology: Concepts and Applications website:

• Practice quizzing
• Hyperlinks on chapter topics
• Links to professional, educational, and governmental organizations
• Animations
• Guide to electronic research
• Regional perspectives (case studies)
• Lab exercises
• Ecology/environmental science issues world map
• Periodic table
• Key term flashcards
• Career information

Field and Lab Methods for General Ecology,
Fourth Edition by Brower et al. (ISBN: 978-0-697-24358-4; MHID: 0-69-724358-3)
This introductory ecology lab manual focuses on the process of collecting, recording, and analyzing data, and equips students with the tools they need to function in more advanced science courses. It reflects the most current techniques for data gathering so that students can obtain the most accurate samples. Balanced coverage of plant, animal, and physical elements offers a diverse range of exercises. The lab manual includes an exercise on writing research reports.

General Ecology Laboratory Manual,
Eighth Edition by Cox (ISBN: 978-0-07-290974-6; MHID: 0-07-290974-9)
Designed for juniors and seniors, this one-semester laboratory manual is based on mathematical statistics. Author George Cox begins with exercises covering library research, designing an ecological study, and other introductory concepts. He then proceeds to an examination of specific types of measurement and an analysis of various aspects of ecology. Many of these laboratories are tied to current, commercially available computer programs and software packages.

Exploring Environmental Science with GIS
by Stewart, Cunningham, Schneiderman, and Gold (ISBN: 978-0-07-297564-2; MHID: 0-07-297564-4)
This short book provides exercises for students and instructors who are new to GIS, but are familiar with the Windows operating system. The exercises focus on improving analytical skills, understanding spatial relationships, and understanding the nature and structure of environmental data. Because the software used is distributed free of charge, this text is appropriate for courses and schools that are not yet ready to commit to the expense and time involved in acquiring other GIS packages.

Annual Editions: Environment 06/07
by Allen (ISBN: 978-0-07-351542-7; MHID: 0-07-351542-6)
This twenty-fifth edition is a compilation of current articles from the best of the public press. The selections explore the global environment, the world's population, energy, the biosphere, natural resources, and pollutions.

Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Environmental Issues,
Expanded Eleventh Edition by Easton (ISBN: 978-0-07-351441-3; MHID: 0-07-351441-1)
This book represents the arguments of leading environmentalists, scientists, and policymakers. The issues reflect a variety of viewpoints and are staged as "pro" and "con" debates. Issues are organized around four core areas: general philosophical and political issues, the environment and technology, disposing of wastes, and the environment and the future.

Sources: Notable Selections in Environmental Studies,
Second Edition by Goldfarb (ISBN: 978-0-07-303186-6; MHID: 0-07-303186-0)
This volume brings together primary source selections of enduring intellectual value—classic articles, book excerpts, and research studies—that have shaped environmental studies and our contemporary understanding of it. The book includes carefully edited selections from the works of the most distinguished environmental observers, past and present. Selections are organized topically around the following major areas of study: energy, environmental degradation, population issues and the environment, human health and the environment, and environment and society.

Student Atlas of Environmental Issues,
by Allen (ISBN: 978-0-69-736520-0; MHID: 0-69-736520-4)
This atlas is an invaluable pedagogical tool for exploring the human impact on the air, waters, biosphere, and land in every major world region. This informative resource provides a unique combination of maps and data that help students understand the dimensions of the world's environmental problems and the geographical basis of these problems.