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Trends in Ecological Research for the 1980s
June H . Ed(S): Cooley
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Paperback / so. Editor(s): Cooley, June H. Series: NATO Conference Series (Closed) / I Ecology. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: PSAF; WM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 617.
Is ecology at a crossroad? After three decades of rapid, though somewhat anarchic development, many ecologists now are beginning to ask this question. They have the feeling of no longer belonging to a unified and mature scientific discipline. Many of them claim to be mere empiricists, whereas others are proud to be considered theoreticians. Each side has its own journals and holds its own specialists' meetings, tending to disregard the achievements of the other. The communication gap between the two schools is quickly widening, to the detriment of both. To make things worse, the word "ecology" now has a different ... Read more
Is ecology at a crossroad? After three decades of rapid, though somewhat anarchic development, many ecologists now are beginning to ask this question. They have the feeling of no longer belonging to a unified and mature scientific discipline. Many of them claim to be mere empiricists, whereas others are proud to be considered theoreticians. Each side has its own journals and holds its own specialists' meetings, tending to disregard the achievements of the other. The communication gap between the two schools is quickly widening, to the detriment of both. To make things worse, the word "ecology" now has a different ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer United States
Condition
New
Series
NATO Conference Series (Closed) / I Ecology
Number of Pages
344
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781468449006
SKU
V9781468449006
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