A new ecology : systems perspective /
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Imprint: | Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, 2007. |
| Description: | xi, 275 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6638014 |
| Summary: | A New Ecology presents an ecosystem theory based on the following ecosystem properties: physical openness, ontic openness, directionality, connectivity, a complex dynamic for growth and development, and a complex dynamic response to disturbances. Each of these properties is developed in detail to show that these basic and characteristic properties can be applied to explain a wide spectrum of ecological obsevations and convections. It is also shown that the properties have application for environmental management and for assessment of ecosystem health. |
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| Physical Description: | xi, 275 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [251]-272) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780444531605 0444531602 |
