Book ID: 92919
Jorgensen, Sven E., Brian Fath, Simone Bastianoni, Joao Marques et al.
A New Ecology. 2007. XII, 275 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.
Presents an overview of the systems-based, thermodynamic properties that underpin natural growth and development, and explains the underlying ecosystem properties that can explain the environment's response to natural perturbations and human interventions. Contents(partly): Ecosystems have openness (thermodynamic)/ Ecosystems have ontic openness/ Ecosystems have directionality/ Ecosystems haveconnectivity/ Ecosystems have complex dynamics (growth)/ Ecosystems havecomplex dynamics (disturbances)/ Ecosystems have broad explanatory powerin ecology/ Ecosystem principles have applications/ Conclusions andfinal remarks/ etc.