Fundamental processes in ecology : an earth systems approach /
Drawing on contemporary thinking in the fields of geobiology and earth system science, this book presents a different way to study ecosystems. Talking about Gaian theory, it shows how the idea of fundamental ecological processes can be developed at the systems level, specifically their involvement i...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2006.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Drawing on contemporary thinking in the fields of geobiology and earth system science, this book presents a different way to study ecosystems. Talking about Gaian theory, it shows how the idea of fundamental ecological processes can be developed at the systems level, specifically their involvement in control and feedback mechanisms. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 182 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 150-171) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780191524523 0191524522 9780199229062 0199229066 9780191551857 0191551856 |