Cargando…

Introduction to Systems Ecology.

System Ecology: An Ecological DisciplineWhat Is Systems Ecology?The Holistic ApproachOutline of the BookPART 1Conservation of Energy and MatterThe Conservation LawsOther Thermodynamic FunctionsLiebig's Law of MinimumBioaccumulation and BiomagnificationCycling in Ecosystems and in the EcosphereE...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Jorgensen, Sven Erik
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : CRC Press, 2012.
Colección:Applied ecology and environmental management.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Cover; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Systems Ecology: An Ecological Discipline; Chapter 2: Conservation of Energy and Matter; Chapter 3: Ecosystems: Growth and Development; Chapter 4: Irreversibility and Order: The Second and Third Laws of Thermodynamics; Chapter 5: The Biochemistry of Ecosystems; Chapter 6: The Thermodynamic Interpretation of Ecosystem Growth and Development; Chapter 7: The Ecological Law of Thermodynamics; Chapter 8: Ecosystems Are Open Systems; Chapter 9: Ecosystems Have a Hierarchical Organization; Chapter 10: Ecosystems Have a High Diversity.
  • Chapter 11: Ecosystems Have a High Buffer CapacityChapter 12: The Components of Ecosystems Form Ecological Networks; Chapter 13: Ecosystems Have a Very High Content of Information; Chapter 14: Ecosystems Have Emerging Holistic System Properties; Chapter 15: Application of System Ecology in Ecological Subdisciplines and Environmental Management; References; Appendix; Back Cover.