Integration of Ecosystem Theories A Pattern

Name: Integration of Ecosystem Theories A Pattern
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ISBN: 9781402007552

ISBN-10: 1402007558

ISBN-13: 9781402007552

Edition: 3rd 2002 (Revised)

Authors: Sven Erik Jï¿½rgensen

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The book presents an integration of existing ecosystem theories in such a comprehensive way as to enable a full ecological and theoretical pattern to be presented. It shows that ecosystems and their reactions may be understood, provided that all basic systems ecology is applied to different aspects of the properties of ecosystems. Since the publication of the previous two editions of this book, ongoing research and discussions on an international scale have greatly clarified and enhanced this pattern. This progress is presented as Chapter 16 in this new, third edition. It is shown that the integrated ecosystem theory presented can be applied to explain various ecological observations and…

Book details

List price: $219.99
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Publication date: 8/31/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 420
Size: 6.10" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 2.970
Language: English



Prefaces



Introduction: Recent Trends in Science



Do We Need a New, Holistic Ecology?



Models in Ecology



Energy and Ecology. Entropy and Ecology



Exergy and Ecology



Network and Hierarchical Concepts of Ecosystems



Utility Theory, Indirect Effect and Ascendency



Catasrophe Theory and Ecology



Chaos, Fractals and Ecology



Ecosystem Health



Development of Ecosystems



Dynamic of Ecosystems



Goal Functions



Tentative Pattern of Ecosystem Theories



Epilogue



Appendix Definitions of Concepts



References


Index