A critique of ecology. 1991. some tabs. figs. (line drawings). 366 p. gr8vo. Hard cover.

This is a book of criticism.It is directed at contemporary ecology.Application of simple criteria to judge the information in ecologicalstatements reveals inadequacies in the science.The author argues that areturn to simple question of fact, to obeservations, and to questionsof general relevance to science and society can make ecology a useful,practical and informative science,which is desparatelyneeded to meet the problems of the age. - Contents: Preface/ Crisis inecology/ Criteria/ Tautology/ Operationalization of terms and concepts/Explanatory science: reduction, cause nd mechanism/ Historical explanation and understanding/ Weak predictions/ Checklist of problems/Putting it together - competition/ Predictive ecology.