Handbook of Ecosystem Theories and Management

Buch | Hardcover

596 Seiten

2000
Crc Press Inc (Verlag)
978-1-56670-253-9 (ISBN)

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Offers an overview of ecosystem theory and the tools to manage these systems such as ecological engineering, ecological modeling, ecotoxicology, and ecological economics. This book provides a comprehensive treatment of ecosystem theory and application of theoretical tools, and the integration of classical theory and real world examples.

S. E. Jørgensen, F. Müller

Preface. Fundamentals and Empirical Foundations. Ecosystems as Complex Systems. Ecosystem Structure. Ecosystems as Functional Entities. Uncertainty in Ecology and Ecological Modeling. Fundamentals of Ecosystem Theory from General Systems Analysis. Ecosystem Research. Ecological Modeling: Systems Analysis and Simulation. Different Approaches in Recent Ecosystem Theory. A General Outline of Thermodynamic Approached to Ecosystem Theory. Ecosystems as Self-Organizing Holarchic Open Systems: Narratives and the Second Law of Thermodynamics. The Tentative Fourth Law of Thermodynamics. Ecosystems as Subjects of Self-Organizing Processes. Emergent Properties of Ecosystems. Ecosystems as Information Systems. Ecosystems as Cybernetic Systems. Ecosystems as Hierarchical Systems. Ecosystems as Energetic Systems. Ascendancy: A Measure of Ecosystem Performance. Ecosystems as Dynamic Networks. Ecosystem Theory: Network Environ Analysis. Stability Concepts in Ecology. Resilience in Ecological Systems. Continuity and Discontinuity in Ecological Systems. Ecosystems as Chaotic Systems. Ecosystems as States of Ecological Successions. Ecosystems on the Landscape: The Role of Space in Ecosystem Theory. Towards a Unifying Theory. Application of Ecosystem Theoretical Aspects. Conservation Biology. Applications of Ecological Theory and Modeling to Assess Ecosystem Health. Hedging Our Bets: The Utility of Ecological Integrity. Sustainability: Application of Systems Theoretical Aspects to Societal Development. Ecological Engineering. Ecosystems and Economic Theories in Ecological Economics. Ecological Orientors: A Path to Environmental Applications of Ecosystem Theories.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	10.2.2000
Zusatzinfo	44 Tables, black and white; 33 Halftones, black and white
Verlagsort	Bosa Roca
Sprache	englisch
Maße	178 x 254 mm
Gewicht	1270 g
Themenwelt	Informatik ► Grafik / Design ► Digitale Bildverarbeitung
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
	Technik ► Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie
ISBN-10	1-56670-253-4 / 1566702534
ISBN-13	978-1-56670-253-9 / 9781566702539
Zustand	Neuware