| Description |
x, 312 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
I: Introduction. 1. Introduction to ecosystem science/ Weather, Strayer and Likens -- II: Ecological energetics. 2. Primary production: the foundation of ecosystems/ Pace and Lovett -- 3. Secondary production and consumer energetics/ Strayer -- 4. Organic matter decomposition/ Findlay -- III: Biogeochemistry. 5. Elements recycling/ Weathers and Ewing -- 6. The carbon cycle/ Cole -- 7. The nitrogen cycle/ Groffman and Rosi-Marshall -- 8. The phosphorous cycle/ Bennett and Schipanski -- IV: Synthesis. 9. Revisiting the ecosystem concept: important features that promote generality and understanding/ Pace -- 10. Ecosystems in a heterogenous world/ Pickett and Cadenasso -- 11. Controls on ecosystem structure and function/ Weather, Ewing, Jones and Strayer -- V: Case studies. 12. From global environmental change to sustainability science: ecosystem studies in the Yaqui Valley, Mexico -- 13. Ecology of Lyme disease/ Ostfeld -- 14. Understanding ecosystem effects of dams/ Stanley -- 15. Acid rain/ Likens -- 16. Streams and their valleys/ Meyer -- VI: Frontiers. 17. 17. Frontiers in ecosystem science/ Bechtold ... [et al.] |
| Summary |
"Ecosystem science has developed into a major part of contemporary ecology, and it is now applied to diagnose and solve a wide range of important environmental problems. Fundamentals of Ecosystem Science provides a compact and comprehensive introduction to modern ecosystem science. Written by a group of experts, this book covers major concepts of ecosystem science, biogeochemistry, and energetics. It addresses, contrasts, and compares both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems; combines general lessons, concepts, frameworks, and challenges in synthesis chapters; and presents firsthand case studies, written by leaders in the field, offering personal insights into how adopting an ecosystem approach led to innovations, new understanding, management changes, and policy solutions."--Publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Biogeochemical cycles.
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Biotic communities.
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Ecology.
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Primary productivity (Biology)
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| Author |
Likens, Gene E., 1935-
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Strayer, David L.
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| LC no. |
2012026619 |
| ISBN |
9780120887743 |
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