edited by David G. Raffaelli, Christopher L.J. Frid.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Cambridge University Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2010.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource (ix, 162 pages) :
Other Physical Details
illustrations
SERIES
Series Title
Ecological reviews
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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The evolution of ecosystem ecology / David G. Raffaelli and Christopher L.J. Frid -- Linking population, community and ecosystem ecology within mainstream ecology / Andy Fenton and Matthew Spencer -- Thermodynamic approaches to ecosystem behaviour: fundamental principles with case studies from forest succession and management / Paul C. Stoy -- Ecosystem health / Piran C.L. White [and others] -- Interdisciplinarity in ecosystems research: developing social robustness in environmental science / Kevin Edson Jones and Odette A.L. Paramor -- The links between biodiversity, ecosystem services and human well-being / Roy Haines-Young and Marion Potschin -- Ecosystem ecology and environmental management / Christopher L.J. Frid and David G. Raffaelli.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"What can ecological science contribute to the sustainable management and conservation of the natural systems that underpin human well-being? Bridging the natural, physical and social sciences, this book shows how ecosystem ecology can inform the ecosystem services approach to environmental management. The authors recognise that ecosystems are rich in linkages between biophysical and social elements that generate powerful intrinsic dynamics. Unlike traditional reductionist approaches, the holistic perspective adopted here is able to explain the increasing range of scientific studies that have highlighted unexpected consequences of human activity, such as the lack of recovery of cod populations on the Grand Banks despite nearly two decades of fishery closures, or the degradation of Australia's fertile land through salt intrusion. Written primarily for researchers and graduate students in ecology and environmental management, it provides an accessible discussion of some of the most important aspects of ecosystem ecology and the potential relationships between them"--Provided by publisher.
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Ecosystem ecology.
International Standard Book Number
9780521513494
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Biotic communities-- Research.
Ecosystem management-- Research.
Human ecology-- Research.
Biotic communities-- Research.
Ecosystem management-- Research.
Human ecology-- Research.
Humanökologie
NATURE-- Ecology.
NATURE-- Ecosystems & Habitats-- Wilderness.
Ökosystem
Ökosystemmanagement
SCIENCE-- Environmental Science (see also Chemistry-- Environmental)