A History of the Ecosystem Concept in Ecology : More Than the Sum of the Parts

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Traces the origin and development of the notion that living things interact with their environment, from vague European and American theories of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, through the coining of the term "ecosystem" in 1935 and its first application, to its domination of the science of ecology in the 1960s and the current state of the art. More history than science, requires no background knowledge. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.


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The ecosystem concept-the idea that flora and fauna interact with the environment to form an ecological complex-has long been central to the public perception of ecology and to increasing awareness of environmental degradation. In this book an eminent ecologist explains the ecosystem concept, tracing its evolution, describing how numerous American and European researchers contributed to its evolution, and discussing the explosive growth of ecosystem studies.


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The ecosystem concept-the idea that flora and fauna interact with the environment to form an ecological complex-has long been central to the public perception of ecology and to increasing awareness of environmental degradation. In this book an eminent ecologist explains the ecosystem concept, tracing its evolution, describing how numerous American and European researchers contributed to its evolution, and discussing the explosive growth of ecosystem studies.



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