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: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1461357144
• ISBN13: 9781461357148
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 387 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"