A New Ecology : Systems Perspective.
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Sven Erik Jorgensen; Brian Fath; Simone Bastianoni
- ناشر : Burlington : Elsevier.
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2007
- شابک / ISBN : 9780080497396
Description
Front cover; A New Ecology: Systems Perspective; Copyright page; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1. Introduction: A New Ecology is Needed; Chapter 2. Ecosystems have Openness (thermodynamic); Chapter 3. Ecosystems have Ontic Openness; Chapter 4. Ecosystems have Directionality; Chapter 5. Ecosystems have Connectivity; Chapter 6. Ecosystems have Complex Dynamics (Growth and Development); Chapter 7. Ecosystems have Complex Dynamics -- Disturbance and Decay; Chapter 8. Ecosystem Principles have Broad Explanatory Power in Ecology; Chapter 9. Ecosystem Principles have Applications
The diversity of nature's flora and fauna is staggering, and it is human nature to wonder how to explain the diversity, adaptability and beauty of the world that surrounds us. How can we explain the interactions between matter and energy that lead to the abiotic and biotic web of life on earth? These questions demand increasingly accurate answers as environmental managers endeavor to meet steeper sustainability benchmarks set by political agendas. This book presents an overview of the systems-based, thermodynamic properties that underpin this natural growth and development, and explains the und.
