Ecology: Achievement and Challenge

41st Symposium of the British Ecological Society

Simon Levin editor Malcolm C Press editor Nancy J Huntly editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:1st Aug '01

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An outstanding review of the achievements of ecology, and challenges for the future.

Ecology: Achievement and Challenge considers key aspects of ecology and its interfaces with related disciplines, such as genetics and economics. The international team of authors includes the most thoughtful ecologists of our time. This book will prove invaluable to both advanced students and researchers in ecology.Highlighting both the achievements of the past and the challenges of the future, this volume presents a review of the key ecological issues. Major topics are addressed in evolution and population biology; functional and community ecology; the ecology of changing environments; and the ecology of ecosystems, management and human impacts. It gives an account of key aspects of ecology and of its interfaces with related disciplines, such as genetics and economics. The international team of authors includes some of the most thoughtful ecologists of our time. This book will prove invaluable to both advanced students and researchers in ecology.

ISBN: 9780521549301

Dimensions: 244mm x 173mm x 23mm

Weight: 670g

420 pages