Food webs

"Human impacts are dramatically altering our natural ecosystems. The implications of these human impacts on the sustainability and functioning of these amazingly complex entities remains uncertain. As a result, food web theory has experienced a proliferation of research that seeks to address th...

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Main Author: McCann, Kevin S. (Kevin Shear) 1964-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Princeton and Oxford : Princeton University Press, 2012
Series:Monographs in population biology
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Summary:"Human impacts are dramatically altering our natural ecosystems. The implications of these human impacts on the sustainability and functioning of these amazingly complex entities remains uncertain. As a result, food web theory has experienced a proliferation of research that seeks to address this critical area. This book synthesizes modern and classical results into a general theory. Finally, this book takes this general theoretical framework and discusses the implications of human impact for the stability and sustainability of ecological systems"-- Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:xi, 241 σ. ; εικ.; 24 εκ.
Bibliography:Περιλαμβάνει βιβλιογραφικές αναφορές (σ. [219]-234) και ευρετήριο
ISBN:978-0-691-13418-5