ENGLISH

Successes, Limitations, and Frontiers in Ecosystem Science

By Michael L. Pace , Peter M. Groffman (auth.) , Peter M. Groffman (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York
Year
1998
ISBN
978-0-387-98475-9, 978-1-4612-1724-4
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4612-1724-4
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
12 MB (12588319 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
499\515
Time added
2014-01-18 08:00:00
Ecology; Geoecology/Natural Processes; Nature Cons

Description

Research on the ecosystems has emerged in recent decades as a vital, successful, and sometimes controversial approach to environmental science. Ecosystem science has addressed issues such as human alteration of biogeochemical cycles, ecological complexity and biodiversity, and ecological response to climate change. As a central and integrating science, ecosystem-level studies have been highly successful. This book emphasizes the idea that much of the progress in ecosystem research has been driven by the emergence of new environmental problems that could not be addressed by existing approaches. By focusing on successes, limitations, and frontiers in ecosystem studies, it will be welcomed by students and scientists throughout the ecological and environmental communities.

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