Ecosystems: A Functional Approach
Author:   Gordon Dickinson (University of Glasgow, UK) ,  Kevin Murphy (University of Glasgow, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9780415145121


Pages:   208
Publication Date:   27 November 1997
Replaced By:   9780415332781
Format:   Hardback
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Ecosystems: A Functional Approach


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Author:   Gordon Dickinson (University of Glasgow, UK) ,  Kevin Murphy (University of Glasgow, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 17.40cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   0.612kg
ISBN:  

9780415145121


ISBN 10:   0415145120
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   27 November 1997
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9780415332781
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock   Availability explained

Table of Contents

1. The Nature of Ecosystems 2. How Ecosystems Work: Operational and support functions 3. Energy Flow and Energetics 4. Material Cycles in Ecosystems 5. Ecosystems in High Stress Environments: Meeting environmental challenges 6. The Role of Disturbance and Succession in Ecosystem Functioning 7. Life in a Crowd: Productive and intermediate ecosystems 8. Human Impacts on Ecosystems 9. Global Environmental Change: Ecosystem response and evolution Glossary Bibiography Index

Reviews

'Ecosystems makes for excellent reading. It would be extremely useful for students of biogeography and environmental management.' - Geography<br><br>'Ecosystems provides a comprehensive introduction to the understanding of the concept of the ecosystem and its unifying position between ecology and environmenal science ... an apposite text for students in tertiary education.' - Environmental Education and Information<br>


'Ecosystems makes for excellent reading. It would be extremely useful for students of biogeography and environmental management.' - Geography'Ecosystems provides a comprehensive introduction to the understanding of the concept of the ecosystem and its unifying position between ecology and environmenal science ... an apposite text for students in tertiary education.' - Environmental Education and Information


Author Information

Gordon Dickinson is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Geographical and Earth Sciences. Kevin Murphy is Senior Lecturer in the Division of Environmental and Evolutionary Biology, Faculty of Biomedical and Life Sciences, both at the University of Glasgow.

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