The Dynamic Nature of Ecosystems: Chaos and Order Entwined Tapa dura - 1995
de Claudia Pahl-Wostl
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The Dynamic Nature of Ecosystems Chaos and Order Entwined Claudia Pahl-Wostl Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zrich, Switzerland and Swiss Federal Institute for Environmental Science and Technology (EAWAG), Dbendorf, Switzerland How do ecosystems combine function and adaptability despite comprising large ensembles of individual populations that are not subject to any central control? This question is addressed in The Dynamic Nature of Ecosystems by replacing the prevailing static view of the balance of nature with a more dynamic perspective. It argues that it is the trade-off between the irregular, chaotic dynamics at the population level and the spatio-temporal organization of the system as a whole, that shapes ecological systems. Such a trade-off is mediated by the effects of positive feedback that link populations across time and space. By rejecting a purely mechanistic perception, this volume sets out to develop a new framework within which the dynamic nature and organization of ecosystems can be understood. Such a perspective leads to emphasizing uncertainty as an essential part of ecological systems instead of viewing it as an obstacle impeding quantitative evaluations and predictions. It is suggested in the book that it may be impossible to consider this issue solely from within the natural sciences, and indeed a collaborative effort by empirical and theoretical ecologists, resource managers, and social scientists may be needed in order to develop adequate concepts along these lines of reasoning, for tackling the pressing environmental problems facing humankind today.
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- Título The Dynamic Nature of Ecosystems: Chaos and Order Entwined
- Autor Claudia Pahl-Wostl
- Encuadernación Tapa dura
- Edición First Edition
- Páginas 300
- Volúmenes 1
- Idioma ENG
- Editorial Wiley, UK
- Fecha de publicación 1995-07-05
- ISBN 9780471955702 / 0471955701
- Peso 1.58 libras (0.72 kg)
- Dimensiones 9.84 x 6.81 x 0.9 pulgadas (24.99 x 17.30 x 2.29 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Ecology, Biotic communities
- Número de catálogo de la Librería del Congreso de EEUU 94039319
- Dewey Decimal Code 574.524
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