Mediterranean-Type Ecosystems : the Function of Biodiversity /
Human activities are causing species extinctions at a rate and magnitude rivaling those of past geologic extinction events. Exploring mediterranean-type ecosystems - the Mediterranean Basin, California, Chile, Australia, and South Africa - this volume addresses the question whether biological divers...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg :
Springer Berlin Heidelberg,
1995.
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| Series: | Ecological Studies, Analysis and Synthesis ;
109. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Human activities are causing species extinctions at a rate and magnitude rivaling those of past geologic extinction events. Exploring mediterranean-type ecosystems - the Mediterranean Basin, California, Chile, Australia, and South Africa - this volume addresses the question whether biological diversity plays a significant role in the functioning of natural ecosystems, and to what extent that diversity can be reduced without causing system malfunction. Comparative studies in ecosystems that are similar in certain respects, but differ in others, offer considerable scope for gaining new insights into the links between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xviii, 366 pages 67 illustrations) |
| ISBN: | 9783642788819 (electronic bk.) 3642788815 (electronic bk.) |
| ISSN: | 0070-8356 ; |