Features review questions at the end of each chapter; Includes suggestions for recommended reading; Provides a glossary of ecological terms; Has a wide audience as a textbook for advanced undergraduate students, graduate students and as a reference for practicing scientists from a wide array of disciplines
Explains the structure, function and dynamics of terrestrial ecosystems and demonstrates the application of ecosystem ecology to current environmental problems.
Principles of Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology
Featuring full color images to support learning and written by a group of experts, this updated edition covers major concepts of ecosystem science, biogeochemistry, and energetics.
The purpose of this book is to provide a new framework for n- ural resource management—a framework based on stewardship of ecosystems for human well-being in a world dominated by unc- tainty and change.
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112 NAGEL - De Boois H.M. & JANSEN E. ( 1971 ) The growth of fungal mycelium in forest soil layers . Rev. ... 113 SHIELDS J.A. , Paul E.A. , LOWE W.E. & PARKINSON D. ( 1974 ) Turnover of microbial tissue in soil under field conditions .
Buckley, T. N., Sack, L. and Gilbert, M. E. (2011) The role of bundle sheath extensions and life form in stomatal responses to leaf water status. Plant Physiology 156: 962–973. Budyko, M. I. (1974) Climate and Life.
This work will be of interest to graduate students and researchers in theoretical ecology, soil science, forestry and biogeochemistry.
Restoration ecology is a young field that integrates theory and knowledge from a range of disciplines, including the biological, physical, and social sciences as well as the humanities.
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