Application of Threshold Concepts in Natural Resource Decision Making
Glenn R. . Ed(S): Guntenspergen
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paperback. Editor(s): Guntenspergen, Glenn R. Num Pages: 330 pages, 48 black & white illustrations, 37 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RNC; RNF; TQD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 510.
Natural resource managers face a complex decision-making environment characterized by the potential occurrence of rapid and abrupt ecological change. These abrupt changes are poorly accommodated by traditional natural resource planning and decision-making processes. As recognition of threshold processes has increased, contemporary models of ecological systems have been modified to better represent a broader range of ecological system dynamics. Key conceptual advances associated with the ideas of non-linear responses, the existence of multiple ecological stable states and critical thresholds are more likely the rule than the exception in ecological systems. Once an ecological threshold is crossed, the ecosystem in question is ... Read more
Natural resource managers face a complex decision-making environment characterized by the potential occurrence of rapid and abrupt ecological change. These abrupt changes are poorly accommodated by traditional natural resource planning and decision-making processes. As recognition of threshold processes has increased, contemporary models of ecological systems have been modified to better represent a broader range of ecological system dynamics. Key conceptual advances associated with the ideas of non-linear responses, the existence of multiple ecological stable states and critical thresholds are more likely the rule than the exception in ecological systems. Once an ecological threshold is crossed, the ecosystem in question is ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer United States
Number of pages
330
Condition
New
Number of Pages
324
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781493951550
SKU
V9781493951550
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