Primary Succession and Ecosystem Rehabilitation Paperback - Softcover

Walker, Lawrence R

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521529549 ISBN 13: 9780521529549

Verlag: Cambridge University Press, 2003

Inhaltsangabe

A comprehensive 2003 summary of ecological development following dramatic natural and human-induced disturbances. Ecological theory and practical management issues are linked, resulting in an important reference for researchers and professionals, and a valuable graduate text.

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'Walker and del Moral have done a superb job of summarizing current understanding of succession ...' Bioscience

'The wide coverage ... will ensure it a place in undergraduate reading lists as well as on the shelves of more advanced students, environmental consultants and researchers.' Bulletin of the British Ecological Society

'The book is nicely produced, well written, interesting and informative.' Journal of Biogeography

'With respect to the background of both the authors, terrestrial ecologists highly respected within their thematical spheres, this book represents a reliable and extremely useful handbook for the majority of ecologists of these days. It surpasses the sphere of science and is useful to practically oriented groups of a wide background ...'. Journal Folia Geobotanica

' ... a comprehensive and facinating overview on theories and impications of primary succession and community of development. The book is an inspiration for disturbance, vegetation and landscape ecologists as well as thoseinvolved in restoration and ecosystem management. This book can read like a profound review, summarizing current knowledge from the pioneer works to very recent findings and including short summaries at the end of most chapters.' Phytocoenlogica

Biografía del autor:

Lawrence Walker is a Professor of Biology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Roger del Moral is a Professor of Botany at the University of Washington, Seattle.

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• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0521529549
• ISBN 13: 9780521529549
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 458