Handbook of Ecological Models used in Ecosystem and Environmental Management
1st Edition
Published on 19. April 2016
636 pages
978-1-4398-1813-8 (ISBN)
Description
It is estimated that roughly 1000 new ecological and environmental models join the ranks of the scientific literature each year. The international peer-reviewed literature reports some 20,000 new models spanning the period from 1970-2010. Just to keep abreast of the field it is necessary to design a handbook of models that doesn't merely list them,
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
Baton Rouge
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Researchers and graduate students in ecology and applied ecology; managers and consultants dealing with environmental problems; and anyone using ecological models in research and environmental management.
Illustrations
134 s/w Abbildungen, 54 s/w Tabellen
134 b/w images, 54 tables and at least 288 equations
File size
11,43 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4398-1813-8 (9781439818138)
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Sven Erik Jorgensen
Handbook of Ecological Models used in Ecosystem and Environmental Management
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12/2019
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Handbook of Ecological Models used in Ecosystem and Environmental Management
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Person
Sven Erik Jorgensen works with the Royal Danish School of Pharmacy.
Content
ECOSYSTEM MODELS: Lakes. Estuaries. Rivers. Coastal zones (Fjords, bays etc.). Lagoons. Grassland. Agricultural systems. Wetlands. Forests. Savanna. Natural Parks. The Atmosphere. Polar ecosystems. Mountain ecosystems. Aquaculture systems. Waste Water Systems. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS: Oxygen depletion. Eutrophication. Acid rain. Organic toxic substances. Heavy metals. Medicine in the environment. Landscape Planning. Fishery. Species diversity and alien species. The ozone layer. Global warming. Ground water pollution. State-of-the-art of the Use of Models in Environmental Management.
