Adrian C. Newton (Bournemouth University)

Ecosystem Collapse and Recovery

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Concern is growing that iconic ecosystems, such as coral reefs and tropical rain forests, might suddenly collapse as a result of human interference. Invaluable to students and researchers, this volume provides the first scientific account of the ecological mechanisms associated with the collapse of ecosystems and their subsequent recovery.

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Produktdetails

• Ecology, Biodiversity and Conservation
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 490
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. April 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 228mm x 212mm x 29mm
• Gewicht: 800g
• ISBN-13: 9781108460200
• ISBN-10: 1108460208
• Artikelnr.: 60590771

Autorenporträt

Adrian C. Newton is Professor of Conservation Ecology in the Centre for Ecology, Environment and Sustainability at Bournemouth University, UK. His research examines human impacts on the environment, with a particular focus on biodiversity loss and its consequences. His most recent projects have analysed the collapse and recovery of a range of different ecosystem types, including forests, grassland and heathland, and their implications for economic development.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction
2. Ecological Theory
3. Case Studies from Prehistory
4. Contemporary Case Studies
5. Synthesis
6. Conclusions.