Observation and Ecology Broadening the Scope of Science to Understand a Complex World
The need to understand and address large-scale environmental problems that are difficult to study in controlled environments—issues ranging from climate change to overfishing to invasive species—is driving the field of ecology in new and important directions. Observation and Ecology documents that t...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, DC
Island Press/Center for Resource Economics
2012, 2012
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2012 |
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- The Power of Observational Approaches. 8. Ecology’s Renewed Importance in Policy
- 9. Opening Nature’s Door to a New Generation of Citizens and Ecologists
- Conclusions
- References
- About the Authors
- About the Contributors
- Index