Linking Species & Ecosystems

by John H. Lawton and Clive G. Jones

Book Overview

I was asked to introduce this volume by examining "why a knowledge of ecosys- tem functioning can contribute to understanding species activities, dynamics, and assemblages." I have found it surprisingly difficult to address this topic. On the one hand, the answer is very simple and general: because all species live in ecosystems, they are part of and dependent on ecosystem processes. It is impossible to understand the abundance and distribution of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0412048019
• ISBN13: 9780412048012
• Release Date: November 1994
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 387 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.3"