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
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (248 pages): illustrations, maps
ISBN:9780520945739

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