Fundamentals of ecosystem science
Ecosystem science has developed into a major part of contemporary ecology, and it is now applied to diagnose and solve a wide range of important environmental problems. Fundamentals of Ecosystem Science provides a compact and comprehensive introduction to modern ecosystem science. Written by a group...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam
Academic Press/Elsevier
2013, ©2013
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| Summary: | Ecosystem science has developed into a major part of contemporary ecology, and it is now applied to diagnose and solve a wide range of important environmental problems. Fundamentals of Ecosystem Science provides a compact and comprehensive introduction to modern ecosystem science. Written by a group of experts, this book covers major concepts of ecosystem science, biogeochemistry, and energetics. Addresses, contrasts, and compares both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystemsCombines general lessons, concepts, frameworks, and challenges in highly accessible synthesis chaptersPresents firsthand case studies, written by leaders in the field, offering personal insights into how adopting an ecosystem approach led to innovations, new understanding, management changes, and policy solutions |
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| Physical Description: | online resource (x, 312 pages) illustrations (some color), color maps |
| ISBN: | 0080916805 9780080916804 0120887746 9780120887743 |