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My lab is currently making our way through Foundations in Macroecology, which was only published a couple of months ago. I haven't made it too far into it yet, but I think it's fantastic so far, and sounds like exactly what you're looking for. I would recommend this book quite highly.

http://www.amazon.com/Foundations-Macroecology-Classic-Papers-Commentaries/dp/022611547X

> Macroecology is an approach to science that emphasizes the description and explanation of patterns and processes at large spatial and temporal scales. Some scientists liken it to seeing the forest through the trees, giving the proverbial phrase an ecological twist. The term itself was first introduced to the modern literature by James H. Brown and Brian A. Maurer in a 1989 paper, and it is Brown’s classic 1995 study, Macroecology, that is credited with inspiring the broad-scale subfield of ecology. But as with all subfields, many modern-day elements of macroecology are implicit in earlier works dating back decades, even centuries.
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> Foundations of Macroecology charts the evolutionary trajectory of these concepts—from the species-area relationship and the latitudinal gradient of species richness to the relationship between body size and metabolic rate—through forty-six landmark papers originally published between 1920 and 1998. Divided into two parts—“Macroecology before Macroecology” and “Dimensions of Macroecology”—the collection also takes the long view, with each paper accompanied by an original commentary from a contemporary expert in the field that places it in a broader context and explains its foundational role. Providing a solid, coherent assessment of the history, current state, and potential future of the field, Foundations of Macroecology will be an essential text for students and teachers of ecology alike.

Maybe this one The biology of polar regions. I am not sure though, I have been planning to buy it soon, but I don't know if there's a lot about permafrost soils. Which is a really interesting topic! I would recommend reading articles about it!

Also, if you like biogeochemistry of permafrost soils, you are probably also interested in biogeochemistry of peat soils. As a lot of permafrost soils are frozen peat soils. For this I can recommend the biology of peatlands. This one I do have and it has some interesting biogeochemistry things in it. It includes much more than that though.

If you are interested in scientific articles pm me, I can probably get you a list of articles (I am writing a review study about anaerobic decomposition in peat soils right now). A lot of the biogeochemistry is the same (the obvious difference is off course temperature and the fact that in permafrost soil there is not a lot of activity because of temperature and the unavailability of liquid water).

It's not ecology-centric but David Lay's "Linear Algebra" is a great text at an intro level that's great for developing intuition. I remember one example that uses demography of owl populations as a way to use matrix projection models. Overall a great book to teach yourself.

https://www.amazon.com/Linear-Algebra-Its-Applications-5th/dp/032198238X

I just bought these Caddis waders, and I've been super happy with them. They keep me snuggly warm in Upstate NY region (close to Ontario!), they fit pretty well for women's waders. I am also very short so I sympathize. My one complaint is that the chest pocket is not very big, but that's it. Good tread on the boots (never buy felt!).

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In the same vein, too, putting out a list such as this suggests that doing a few of these things will make you green. Really, it is the "big" choices a person makes, such as how big their home is and where it's located relative to where they work, what kind of car they drive, etc. that basically determine one's ecological footprint and "greenness." Everything else is just variance around that. (For someone concerned about green living, The Consumer's Guide to Effective Environmental Choices is a great resource. The first chapter is available free as a pdf.)

My two favorites, for understanding the general ideas of ecology without memorizing the nitrogen cycle, are Reading the Forested Landscape and Tracking and the Art of Seeing. Those are the books that convinced me that I wanted to study ecology in graduate school.

FWIW, I also enjoy memorizing the nitrogen cycle.

There are promising bio-control agents being tested in NJ, with expected first release 2019 or 2020. We've had success treating by cutting to just above the lowest leaf and spraying that leaf, though I don't remember the chemicals or concentrations we used. Additionally, I just went to a conference where a Japanese woman was speaking about how her family eradicated about 1 acre in 5ish years by manually removing the seed source and actually using the plant as a vegetable without disturbing the rhizome. Apparently it is seen as a delicious veggie in Japan and she collects a lot of invasive plants and sells them to restaurants in NYC and Philly. She said it can be substituted for anything with rhubarb.

Edit: This is the woman who I am speaking about https://www.amazon.com/Foraged-Flavor-Fabulous-Ingredients-Backyard/dp/030795661X

i have the theoretical biologist's toolbox, modelling the dynamics of life and A Biologist's Guide to Mathematical Modeling in Ecology and Evolution. i'd gladly sell you all three for $75+shipping. to be fair, i found the last as a pdf online. i'm sure peddling books is against the rules, but i really am trying to help a huckleberry out.

>the guy that wants to sing kumbaya with the trees and whales

Good one.

>So yeah, how can I not let their comments get to me?

Try with this and this.

Have you read The Lives of a Cell by Lewis Thomas? Might be right up your alley considering this project. It’s a quick read but elegantly written.

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I'm recommending a book that my horticulture teacher told me to read when I asked a similar question: Invasion Biology - Mark A. Davis Maybe you'll find some inspiration here?

Borror's Dictionary of Word Roots and Combining Forms

It got me through my undergrad, even helped me get a better understanding of the interconnectedness of it all

Daniel Botkin's Discordant Harmonies offers an incredibly readable critique of oldschool ecological thinking including the idea of succession being a linear process towards a climax state.

I can't, but this is a great resource: https://www.amazon.com/Naked-Statistics-Stripping-Dread-Data/dp/039334777X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1497463745&sr=8-2&keywords=statistics

Uhh it's kind of a mish-mash. I used wikipedia sources a lot, and a lot of scientific articles. But the bulk of the data for most of the series comes from my college textbooks, primarily Biological Sciences 5th edition by Freeman.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ecology-Principles-Applications-J-Chapman/dp/0521588022

Maybe this? Ive only glanced through it, but it might be pertinent.

This book

I'm taking a stats class right now and we're just working our way through Ben Bolker's book which is decent and goes through a lot of stats theory. It's completely R based though, which may or may not be helpful to you.

http://www.amazon.com/Ecological-Models-Data-Benjamin-Bolker/dp/0691125228

While we are beating ourselves with sticks, it's worth reading this book