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Concepts of Ecosystem Ecology : a Comparative View /

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In this volume 19 leading experts offer a timely and coherent overview of the fundamental principles of ecosystem science. They examine the flux of energy and biologically essential elements and their associated food webs in major terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, such as forests, grasslands, cult...

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Main Author: Pomeroy, Lawrence R.
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Alberts, James J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 1988.
Series:Ecological Studies, Analysis and Synthesis ; 67.
Subjects:
Life sciences.
Agriculture.
Ecology.
Forests and forestry.
Nature conservation.
Pollution.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:In this volume 19 leading experts offer a timely and coherent overview of the fundamental principles of ecosystem science. They examine the flux of energy and biologically essential elements and their associated food webs in major terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, such as forests, grasslands, cultivated land, streams, coral reefs, and ocean basins. In each case, interactions between different eosystems, predictive models, and the application of ecosystem research to the management of natural resources are given special emphasis. A number of theoretical chapters provide a synthesis through critical discussion of current concepts of ecosystem energetics and dynamics.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 384 pages 93 illustrations)
ISBN:9781461238423 (electronic bk.)
1461238420 (electronic bk.)
ISSN:0070-8356 ;