A new ecology : systems perspective /

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?...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: J�rgensen, Sven Erik, 1934-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Amsterdam ; Oxford : Elsevier, 2007.
Subjects:
Ecology.
Nature > Effect of human beings on.
Environment
Environnement.
�Etres humains > Influence sur la nature.
environment (earth sciences concept)
SCIENCE > Environmental Science (see also Chemistry > Environmental)
NATURE > Ecosystems & Habitats > Wilderness.
NATURE > Ecology.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Ecology.
Ecology
Nature > Effect of human beings on
Dynamisches System
�Okosystem
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Ecosystems have openness (thermodynamic). 3. Ecosystems have ontic openness. 4. Ecosystems have directionality. 5. Ecosystems have connectivity. 6. Ecosystems have complex dynamics (growth). 7. Ecosystems have complex dynamics (disturbances). 8. Ecosystems have broad explanatory power in ecology. 9. Ecosystem principles have applications. 10. Conclusions and final remarks. References. Index.

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