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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Main Author: Wilkinson, David M., 1963-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 182 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 150-171) and index.
ISBN:9780191524523
0191524522
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