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Linking Species & Ecosystems
Jones, Clive G.; Lawton, John H.
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Description for Linking Species & Ecosystems
Paperback. Num Pages: 387 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSAK; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 623.
I was asked to introduce this volume by examining "why a knowledge of ecosys tem functioning can contribute to understanding species activities, dynamics, and assemblages." I have found it surprisingly difficult to address this topic. On the one hand, the answer is very simple and general: because all species live in ecosystems, they are part of and dependent on ecosystem processes. It is impossible to understand the abundance and distribution of populations and the species diversity and composition of communities without a knowledge of their abiotic and biotic environments and of the fluxes of energy and mat ter through the ... Read more
I was asked to introduce this volume by examining "why a knowledge of ecosys tem functioning can contribute to understanding species activities, dynamics, and assemblages." I have found it surprisingly difficult to address this topic. On the one hand, the answer is very simple and general: because all species live in ecosystems, they are part of and dependent on ecosystem processes. It is impossible to understand the abundance and distribution of populations and the species diversity and composition of communities without a knowledge of their abiotic and biotic environments and of the fluxes of energy and mat ter through the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
387
Condition
New
Number of Pages
387
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461357148
SKU
V9781461357148
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99-15
Reviews for Linking Species & Ecosystems
...this is an excellent book and an important contribution in bridging two major sub-disciplines of ecology: population /community ecology and ecosystem ecology. Webber State University