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Ecology and Ecosystem Conservation
Island Press, 2007 Paper: 978-1-59726-049-7 | eISBN: 978-1-59726-598-0 | Cloth: 978-1-59726-048-0 Library of Congress Classification QH541.S325 2007 Dewey Decimal Classification 577
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ABOUT THIS BOOK
Meeting today’s environmental challenges requires a new way of thinking about the intricate dependencies between humans and nature. Ecology and Ecosystem Conservation provides students and other readers with a basic understanding of the fundamental principles of ecological science and their applications, offering an essential overview of the way ecology can be used to devise strategies to conserve the health and functioning of ecosystems.
The book begins by exploring the need for ecological science in understanding current environmental issues and briefly discussing what ecology is and isn’t. Subsequent chapters address critical issues in conservation and show how ecological science can be applied to them. The book explores questions such as: • What is the role of ecological science in decision making? See other books on: Biodiversity conservation | Chemistry | Ecology | Environmental | Environmental Science See other titles from Island Press |
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