How long does it take to read Concepts of Ecology?
Edward John Kormondy
Concepts of Ecology by Edward John Kormondy takes about 4 hours 55 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 55 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1969. 268 pages, about 73,700 words.
10 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 8 hours 11 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 55 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 4 minutes |
The page count is the median across 6 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
This text explores the significant concepts of modern ecology using a minimum of jargon and only basic/simple mathematics. Focuses on the development of four major concepts including their historical background: energy flow; nutrient cycles; population ecology; and community ecology. Contains coverage of abiotic factors & including air, insolation, precipitation, soils, nutrients, ionizing radiation, and fire; energy flow (with increased emphasis on decomposition); nutrient cycling; population ecology; and community ecology. Updates material on applied ecology/human ecology and ecological ethics.
Subjects: Ecology, Ecologie, African American students, Segregation in education, School environment
