Ecological Scale: Theory and Application (Complexity in Ecological Systems)

. Ed(s): Peterson, David L.; Parker, V. Thomas

ISBN 10: 0231105037 / ISBN 13: 9780231105033

Published by Columbia University Press, 1998

About this Item

Synthesizing a literature in ecology, this book addresses the theoretical and methodological relevance of scale within a multidisciplinary context. It presents evidence that the integration of scale concepts into ecological study is of imminent global concern. It provides an understanding for resource managers and other ecological professionals. Editor(s): Peterson, David L.; Parker, V. Thomas. Series: Complexity in Ecological Systems. Num Pages: 608 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PDN; RNC; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 33. Weight in Grams: 862. . 1998. New. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Ecological Scale: Theory and Application (Complexity in Ecological Systems)
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0231105037
• ISBN 13: 9780231105033
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

This work synthesizes diverse literature on scale in ecology. It gathers contributions from a wide range of disciplines, including soil science, plant ecology, animal ecology and aquatic ecology, to assist ecologists in developing new strategies for more accurate interpretations of data using a variety of scales.

About the Author

DAVID L. PETERSON is a research biologist at the U.S. Geological Servey Biological Resources Division and Survey and professor at the College of Forest Resources at the University of Washington. He is coeditor with D. R. Johnson of Human Ecology and Climate Change: People and Resources in the Far North, and with C. V. Climas of The Role of Restoration in Ecosystem Management.V. THOMAS PARKER is professor of biology at San Francisco State University. He is coeditor, with M. A. Leck, and R. L. Simpson of Ecology of Soil Seed Banks.