Ecological Indicators for the Nation

by Committee to Evaluate Indicators for Monitoring Aquatic and Terrestrial Environments, National Research Council, Commission on Geosciences Environment and Resources, et al.

Environmental indicators, such as global temperatures and pollutant concentrations, attract scientists' attention and often make the headlines. Equally important to policymaking are indicators of the ecological processes and conditions that yield food, fiber, building materials and ecological "services" such as water purification and recreation.

This book identifies ecological indicators that can support U.S. policymaking and also be adapted...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309068452
• ISBN13: 9780309068451
• Release Date: May 2000
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 198 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.3"