Big Ecology : The Emergence of Ecosystem Science /

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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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Coleman, David C., 1938-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, 2010.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Interdisciplinary research.
Ecosystem management > Research.
Ecology > Research.
Biotic communities > Research.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Ecology.
NATURE > Ecology.
NATURE > Ecosystems & Habitats > Wilderness.
SCIENCE > Environmental Science (see also Chemistry > Environmental)
Recherche interdisciplinaire.
Écologie > Recherche.
Écosystemes > Gestion > Recherche.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. Intellectual Antecedents to Large-Scale Ecosystem Studies; Chapter 2. How the International Biological Program Swept the Scientific World; Chapter 3. The Origin and Evolution of the Long-Term Ecological Research Program; Chapter 4. The Future of Big Ecology: IGBP, AmeriFlux, NEON, and Other Major Initiatives; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z.

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