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Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function (Springer Study Edition)
Ernst-Detlef Schulze (Ed.)
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Description for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function (Springer Study Edition)
Paperback. The increasing loss of biodiversity through the deterioration of nature and eradication of animal and plant species by man has threatening and, in part, obvious consequences. Ecologists and population biologists deal with various aspects of the topic. In particular, the meaning of biodiversity for the functioning of an ecosystem is treated. Editor(s): Schulze, E-. D.; Mooney, Harold A. Series: Springer Study Edition. Num Pages: 525 pages, 22 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RNC; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 237 x 33. Weight in Grams: 850.
The biota of the earth is being altered at an unprecedented rate. We are witnessing wholesale exchanges of organisms among geographic areas that were once totally biologically isolated. We are seeing massive changes in landscape use that are creating even more abundant succes sional patches, reductions in population sizes, and in the worst cases, losses of species. There are many reasons for concern about these trends. One is that we unfortunately do not know in detail the conse quences of these massive alterations in terms of how the biosphere as a whole operates or even, for that matter, the functioning ... Read more
The biota of the earth is being altered at an unprecedented rate. We are witnessing wholesale exchanges of organisms among geographic areas that were once totally biologically isolated. We are seeing massive changes in landscape use that are creating even more abundant succes sional patches, reductions in population sizes, and in the worst cases, losses of species. There are many reasons for concern about these trends. One is that we unfortunately do not know in detail the conse quences of these massive alterations in terms of how the biosphere as a whole operates or even, for that matter, the functioning ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Series
Springer Study Edition
Condition
New
Number of Pages
525
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783540581031
SKU
V9783540581031
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