Big Ecology: The Emergence of Ecosystem Science

by David C. Coleman

Book Overview

In Big Ecology, David C. Coleman documents his historically fruitful ecological collaborations in the early years of studying large ecosystems in the United States. As Coleman explains, the concept of the ecosystem-a local biological community and its interactions with its environment-has given rise to many institutions and research programs, like the National Science Foundation's program for Long Term Ecological Research. Coleman's insider...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520264754
• ISBN13: 9780520264755
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.1"