Sven Erik Jørgensen
Elsevier Science
e druk, 2009
9780444534668
Ecosystem Ecology
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Gebonden, blz.
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Engels
Elsevier Science |
e druk, 2009
ISBN13: 9780444534668
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Levertijd ongeveer 8 werkdagen
Samenvatting
Jorgensen's Ecosystem Ecology provides a thorough and comprehensive overview of the world’s aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. This derivative volume based on the best-selling Encyclopedia of Ecology (published 2008) is the only book currently published that provides an overview of the world’s ecosystems in a concise format.
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Inhoudsopgave
Preface <br><br>Part I: Ecosystems as Systems <br>1. Introduction<br>2. Ecosystem Ecology<br>3. Ecological Systems Thinking<br>4. Ecosystems<br>5. Ecosystem Services<br>6. Fundamental Laws in Ecology <br><br>Part II: Ecosystem Properties <br>7. Autocatalysis<br>8. Body Size Patterns<br>9. Cycling and Cycling Indices<br>10. Ecological Network Analysis, Ascendency<br>11. Ecological Network Analysis, Energy Analysis<br>12. Ecological Network Analysis, Environmental Analysis<br>13. Inderect Effects in Ecology<br>14. Emergent Properties<br>15. Self-organization<br>16. Ecological Complexity<br>17. Hierarchy Theory in Ecology<br>18. Goal Functions and Orientors<br>19. Energy<br>20. Overview of Ecosystem Types <br><br>Part III: Freshwater & Marine Ecosystems <br>21. Coral Reefs<br>22. Estuaries<br>23. Freshwater Lakes<br>24. Freshwater Marshes<br>25. Lagoons<br>26. Mangrove Wetlands<br>27. Mediterranean<br>28. Peatlands<br>29. Riparian Wetlands<br>30. Rivers and Streams I<br>31. Rivers and Streams II<br>32. Rocky Intertidal Zone<br>33. Saline and Soda Lakes<br>34. Salt Marshes<br>35. Swamps<br>36. Temporary Water<br>37. Upwelling Ecosystems<br><br>Part IV: Terrestrial Ecosystems <br>38. Agriculture Systems<br>39. Alpine Ecosystems and the High-Elevation Treeline<br>40. Alpine Forest<br>41. Biological Wastewater Treatment Systems<br>42. Boreal Forest<br>43. Botanical Gardens<br>44. Caves<br>45. Chaparral<br>46. Deserts<br>47. Dunes<br>48. Floodplains<br>49. Forest Plantations<br>50. Greenhouses, Microcosms and Mesocosms<br>51. Landfills<br>52. Polar Terrestrial Ecology<br>53. Savanna<br>54. Steppes and Praries<br>55. Temperate Forest<br>56. Tropical Rainforest<br>57. Tropical Seasonal Forest<br>58. Tundra<br>59. Urban Systems<br>60. Wind Shelterbelts <br>Index