
The Dynamic Nature of Ecosystems
Chaos and Order Entwined
Claudia Pahl-Wostl(Author)
Wiley (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 24. April 1995
Book
Hardback
XII, 268 pages
978-0-471-95570-2 (ISBN)
Description
The author presents the argument that it is the trade-off between the irregular, chaotic dynamics at the level of populations and the spatio-temporal organization at the level of the system as a whole that shapes ecological systems. This book combines the topics of theoretical analysis, natural science, philosophy and fundamental ecology in a synthetic treatment. Outlines a coherent framework to delineate the internal structure of ecological networks along the dimensions of time, space and function in the network context. Introduces mathematical tools to describe and quantify the functional importance of spatial and temporal patterns in ecological networks for ecosystem organization.
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Product info
GB
Edition
1., Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 250 mm
Width: 175 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
676 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-95570-2 (9780471955702)
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Person
Claudia Pahl-Wostl is the author of The Dynamic Nature of Ecosystems: Chaos and Order Entwined , published by Wiley.
Content
Setting the Stage.
Ideas of Stability and Equilibrium in Ecological Thought.
Evolution and Ecology.
Spatio-Temporal Organization.
(Spatio-) Temporal Organization in Simple Communities.
On How to Delineate the Structure of Ecological Networks.
Attempt at a Synthesis and Some Speculations.
Appendices.
References.
Index.