03248oam 2200553 450 99633911000331620221121173016.01-78268-296-11-282-69213-597866126921301-84972-699-X1-4008-3302-710.1515/9781400833023(OCoLC)664324035(MiFhGG)GVRL3XJT(EXLCZ)99267000000003333720081128d2009 uy 0engurun|---uuuuardacontentrdamediardacarrierThe Princeton guide to ecology /Simon A. Levin, editor ; Stephen R. Carpenter and others, associate editorsCourse BookPrinceton Princeton University Pressc2009Princeton :Princeton University Press,2009.1 online resource (xiii, 809 pages, [16] pages of plates) illustrations (some color), maps (some color)Gale eBooksDescription based on print version record.0-691-15604-2 0-691-12839-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.Autecology -- Population ecology -- Communities and ecosystems -- Landscapes and the biosphere -- Conservation biology -- Ecosystem services -- Managing the biosphere -- Milestones in ecology.The Princeton Guide to Ecology is a concise, authoritative one-volume reference to the field's major subjects and key concepts. Edited by eminent ecologist Simon Levin, with contributions from an international team of leading ecologists, the book contains more than ninety clear, accurate, and up-to-date articles on the most important topics within seven major areas: autecology, population ecology, communities and ecosystems, landscapes and the biosphere, conservation biology, ecosystem services, and biosphere management. Complete with more than 200 illustrations (including sixteen pages in color), a glossary of key terms, a chronology of milestones in the field, suggestions for further reading on each topic, and an index, this is an essential volume for undergraduate and graduate students, research ecologists, scientists in related fields, policymakers, and anyone else with a serious interest in ecology. Explains key topics in one concise and authoritative volume Features more than ninety articles written by an international team of leading ecologists Contains more than 200 illustrations, including sixteen pages in color Includes glossary, chronology, suggestions for further reading, and index Covers autecology, population ecology, communities and ecosystems, landscapes and the biosphere, conservation biology, ecosystem services, and biosphere managementEcologyEcologyEconomic aspectsEcology.EcologyEconomic aspects.577RB 10525rvkLevin Simon A.Carpenter Stephen R.Credo Reference (Firm)MiFhGGMiFhGGBOOK996339110003316The Princeton guide to ecology3869901UNISA