Complexity in Landscape Ecology
Green, David G.; Klomp, Nicholas; Rimmington, Glyn; Sadedin, Suzanne
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Description for Complexity in Landscape Ecology
Paperback. This book offers an introduction to the field of complexity and landscape ecology. It covers such topics as connectivity, criticality, feedback, and networks, as well as their impact on the stability and predictability of ecosystem dynamics. Series: Landscape Series. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBWR; PSAF; PSTS; TQD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 235 x 12. Weight in Grams: 328.
Interactions matter. To understand the distributions of plants and animals in a landscape you need to understand how they interact with each other, and with their environment. The resulting networks of interactions make ecosystems highly complex. Recent research on complexity and artificial life provides many new insights about patterns and processes in landscapes and ecosystems. This book provides the first overview of that work for general readers. It covers such topics as connectivity, criticality, feedback, and networks, as well as their impact on the stability and predictability of ecosystem dynamics. With over 60 years of research experience of both ecology ... Read more
Interactions matter. To understand the distributions of plants and animals in a landscape you need to understand how they interact with each other, and with their environment. The resulting networks of interactions make ecosystems highly complex. Recent research on complexity and artificial life provides many new insights about patterns and processes in landscapes and ecosystems. This book provides the first overview of that work for general readers. It covers such topics as connectivity, criticality, feedback, and networks, as well as their impact on the stability and predictability of ecosystem dynamics. With over 60 years of research experience of both ecology ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
Series
Landscape Series
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789048123919
SKU
V9789048123919
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99-15
Reviews for Complexity in Landscape Ecology
From the reviews of the first edition: "This book is meant to be a ‘gentle introduction’ to the field of complexity and landscape ecology. … the book succeeds in its goal … . the most inspiring idea in the book is that seemingly complex ecological phenomena can often be explained by simple assumptions … . ... Read more