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In Big Ecology, David C. Coleman documents his historically fruitful ecological collaborations in the early years of studying large ecosystems in the United States. As Coleman explains, the concept of the ecosystem--a local biological community and its interactions with its environment--has given ri...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Coleman, David C., 1938-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2010.
Temas:
Biotic communities > Research.
Ecosystem management > Research.
Ecology > Research.
Interdisciplinary research.
Écosystèmes > Gestion > Recherche.
Écologie > Recherche.
Recherche interdisciplinaire.
SCIENCE > Environmental Science (see also Chemistry > Environmental)
NATURE > Ecosystems & Habitats > Wilderness.
NATURE > Ecology.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Ecology.
Biotic communities > Research
Ecology > Research
Ecosystem management > Research
Interdisciplinary research
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:In Big Ecology, David C. Coleman documents his historically fruitful ecological collaborations in the early years of studying large ecosystems in the United States. As Coleman explains, the concept of the ecosystem--a local biological community and its interactions with its environment--has given rise to many institutions and research programs, like the National Science Foundation's program for Long Term Ecological Research. Coleman's insider account of this important and fascinating trend toward big science takes us from the paradigm of collaborative interdisciplinary research, starting with th.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xii, 236 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780520945739
0520945735

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