Fundamentals of Ecosystem Science
Edited by- Kathleen Weathers, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook, NY, USA
- David Strayer, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook, NY, USA
- Gene Likens, Distinguished Senior Scientist, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook, NY, USA
Ecosystem science has developed into a major part of contemporary ecology, and it is now applied to diagnose and solve a wide range of important environmental problems. Fundamentals of Ecosystem Science provides a compact and comprehensive introduction to modern ecosystem science. Written by a group of experts, this book covers major concepts of ecosystem science, biogeochemistry, and energetics.
Audience
Advanced undergraduate and graduate students who have had a general biology course, but not further training in ecosystems. Researchers and professionals in ecology and environmental sciences.
Paperback, 326 Pages
Published: December 2012
Imprint: Academic Press
ISBN: 978-0-12-088774-3
Contents
Section I: Introduction
Chapter 1 - Introduction to Ecosystem ScienceSection II: Ecological Energetics
Chapter 2 - Primary Production: The Foundation of Ecosystems
Chapter 3 - Secondary Production and Consumer Energetics
Chapter 4 - Organic Matter DecompositionSection III: Biogeochemistry
Section IV: Synthesis
Chapter 5 - Element Cycling
Chapter 6 - The Carbon Cycle: With a Brief Introduction to Global Biogeochemistry
Chapter 7 - The Nitrogen Cycle
Chapter 8 - The Phosphorous Cycle
Chapter 9 - Revisiting the Ecosystem Concept: Important Features That Promote Generality and Understanding
Chapter 10 - Ecosystems in a Heterogeneous World
Chapter 11 - Controls on Ecosystem Structure and FunctionSection V: Case Studies
Section VI: Frontiers
Chapter 12 - From Global Environmental Change to Sustainability Science: Ecosystem Studies in the Yaqui Valley, Mexico
Chapter 13 - Ecology of Lyme Disease
Chapter 14 - Understanding Ecosystem Effects of Dams
Chapter 15 - Acid Rain
Chapter 16 - Streams and Their Valleys
Chapter 17 - Frontiers in Ecosystem ScienceAppendix - A Primer on Biologically Mediated Redox Reactions in Ecosystems
References
Glossary
Index
