Ecology

From Ecosystem to Biosphere
Herausgeber: Leveque, Christian

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book provides an understanding of the joint dynamics of physical, chemical, and biological components of the ecosystem, and describes the role of ecology as an operational environmental science in solving environmental problems.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 496
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Januar 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 830g
• ISBN-13: 9781578082940
• ISBN-10: 1578082943
• Artikelnr.: 54600264

Autorenporträt

Christian Leveque

Inhaltsangabe

The "natures" of ecology Part I: Elaboration of the Scientific Approach in
Ecosystem Ecology: Origin and evolution of the ecosystem concept;
Approaches and paradigms in ecosystem ecology; Methods of studying
ecosystems Part II: Structure and Organization of Ecosystems: The system
concept and attempts to apply physical principles to ecosystem ecology;
Abiotic factors and structure of ecosystems; Hierarchies, levels of
organization and typology of ecological systems; Spatial and temporal
scales and their consequences; Spatial heterogeneity and temporal
variability Part III: Functioning of Ecosystems: Dynamics of communities
and ecosystems: from the balance of nature to self-regulated systems;
Matter and energy flows in ecosystems; Biological diversity and ecosystem
functioning; The biogeochemical cycles Part IV: Global Ecology: Global
ecology: dynamics of the biosphere; The climatic system and its
variability; Biosphere-atmosphere interactions and their consequences for
global equilibrium; Responses of ecosystems to climatic changes: knowing
the past to understand the future