The Ecosystem Concept in Natural Resource Management

List of ContributorsPrefaceSection I The Meaning, Origin, and Importance of Ecosystem Concepts Chapter I. The Natural Resource Ecosystem I. Man's Role II. Developments in Natural Resource Sciences Chapter II. Historical Development of the Ecosystem Concept I. The Richness of Ecological Terminology II. Recent Consideration of the Ecosystem Concept III. The Ecosystem Relative to Some Modern Ecological Ideas IV. Management of Ecosystems ReferencesSection II Examples of Research Development and Research Results Applying Ecosystem Concepts Chapter III. Procedures for Study of Grassland Ecosystems I. Introduction II. Aims of an Ecosystem Study III. Characteristics of a Study Site IV. Assembling the Research Team V. Preparing the Scientific Plan VI. Organizing the Research VII. Conclusion References Chapter IV. The Watershed-Ecosystem Concept and Studies of Nutrient Cycles I. Introduction II. The Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study III. General Conclusions References Chapter V. A Study of an Ecosystem: The Arctic Tundra I. Introduction II. The Real System and the Model III. The Tundra as a Homeostatic System ReferencesSection III Ecosystem Concepts in Natural Resource Management Fields Chapter VI. Range Management Viewed in the Ecosystem Framework I. Introduction II. Range Management: Perspective and Definitions III. The Ecosystem Framework References Chapter VII. Forestry Viewed in an Ecosystem Perspective I. Introduction II. History of Forests and Development of Forestry III. Forest as an Ecosystem IV. Population Dynamics in Forest Ecosystems V. Production in Forest Ecosystems VI. Reevaluation of Forest Ecosystems VII. Summary and Conclusions References Chapter VIII. Ecosystem Concepts in Fish and Game Management I. Introduction II. Implications of Single-Species Exploitation III. Vegetation Composition and Secondary Production in Ungulates IV. Population Regulation References Chapter IX. Ecosystem Models in Watershed Management I. Introduction II. The Systems Approach to Problem Solving III. Goals of Water Management IV. Models for Design V. Costs, Benefits, and Optimization VI. Conclusions VII. Summary ReferencesSection IV Instilling the Ecosystem Concept in Training Chapter X. Implementing the Ecosystem Concept in Training in the Natural Resource Sciences I. Introduction II. The Ecological Revolution III. The Computational Revolution IV. An Undergraduate Curriculum V. A Doctoral Program VI. Continuing Education-Cooperative Training Programs VII. Some Conclusions Regarding Ecological Training ReferencesAuthor IndexSubject Index