Applied Ecology and Natural Resource ManagementCambridge University Press, 2003 - 165 páginas The science of ecology and the practice of resource management are critical to our understanding of the Earth's ecosystems and our efforts to conserve them. This book bridges the gap between ecology and natural resource management and in particular, focuses on the discipline of plant ecology as a foundation for vegetation and wildlife management. It is aimed at natural resource managers, as well as graduate and advanced undergraduate students, who are familiar with fundamental ecological principles and who want to use ecological knowledge as a basis for the management of ecosystems. |
Conteúdo
Integrating ecology and management | 1 |
Interactions | 17 |
Community structure | 49 |
Succession | 99 |
Closing the gap between science and management | 127 |
References | 143 |
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Applied Ecology and Natural Resource Management Guy R. McPherson,Stephen DeStefano Prévia não disponível - 2002 |
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