Ecological Systems Selected Entries from the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology

Ecological Systems Selected Entries from the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology / edited by Rik Leemans.

Earth is home to an estimated 8 million animal species, 600,000 fungi, 300,000 plants, and an undetermined number of microbial species.  Of these animal, fungal, and plant species, an estimated 75% have yet to be identified.  Moreover, the interactions between these species and their physical enviro...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Leemans, Rik (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
Edition:1st ed. 2013.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Ecosystems.
Geoecology.
Environmental geology.
Geobiology.
Ecology .
Urban ecology (Biology).
Geochemistry.
Electronic resources (E-books)
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Ecological Systems, Introduction
  • 2. Atmospheric Biogeochemistry
  • 3. Ecological Succession and Community Dynamics
  • 4. Ecosystem Engineers, Keystone Species
  • 5. Ecosystem Flow Analysis
  • 6. Ecosystem Services
  • 7. Ecosystems and Spatial Patterns
  • 8. Ecosystems, Adaptive Management
  • 9. Ecotones and Ecological Gradients
  • 10. Invasive Species
  • 11. Landscape Ecology
  • 12. Marine Biogeochemistry
  • 13. Species Competition and Predation
  • 14. Species Diversity Within and Among Ecosystems
  • 15. Urban Ecology
  • Index.

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