Concepts of ecosystem ecology : a comparative view

摘要: In this volume 19 leading experts offer a timely and coherent overview of the fundamental principles ecosystem science. They examine flux energy biologically essential elements their associated food webs in major terrestrial aquatic ecosystems, such as forests, grasslands, cultivated land, streams, coral reefs, ocean basins. each case, interactions between different eosystems, predictive models, application research to management natural resources are given special emphasis. A number theoretical chapters provide synthesis through critical discussion current concepts energetics dynamics.