Research Catalog

Title

Ecosystems / Gordon Dickinson and Kevin Murphy.

Author

Dickinson, Gordon

Publication

New York : Routledge, 1998.

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Additional Authors

Murphy, K. J. (Kevin J.)

Description

xvii, 190 p. : ill.; 25 cm.

Summary

Ecosystems explains the basic concepts of ecosystem theory, and explores the role of the ecosystem approach in solving environmental problems. Following a review of the development of ecosystem concepts, the authors explain how ecosystems function through analysis of the complex interactions between life and its physical environment. Presenting examples from many parts of the world through focused case studies and illustrations, this book addresses 'real world' problems and shows how the ecosystem approach gives a better scientific understanding of the topical and controversial issues of human impact on the natural environment, and the consequences of environmental change.

Series Statement

Routledge introductions to environment

Uniform Title

Routledge introductions to environment series

Subject

Biotic communities

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Ch. 1. The nature of ecosystems -- Ch. 2. How ecosystems work: operational and support functions -- Ch. 3. Energy flow and energetics -- Ch. 4. Material cycles in ecosystems -- Ch. 5. Ecosystems in high stress environments: meeting environmental challenges -- Ch. 6. The role of disturbance and succession in ecosystem functioning -- Ch. 7. Life in a crowd: productive and intermediate ecosystems -- Ch. 8. Human impacts on ecosystems -- Ch. 9. Global environmental change: ecosystem response and evolution.

ISBN

• 0415145120 (cloth)
• 0415145139 (pbk.)

LCCN

^^^97018303^

OCLC

37437440

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library