The Ecosystem Concept in Natural Resource Management
- 1st Edition - November 12, 2012
- Editor: George Van Dyne
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 4 3 1 4 2 3 - 8
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 1 5 2 2 4 - 2
The Ecosystem Concept in Natural Resource Management focuses on the ecosystem concept and its application to natural resource management. It presents examples of research concepts… Read more
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Request a sales quoteThe Ecosystem Concept in Natural Resource Management focuses on the ecosystem concept and its application to natural resource management. It presents examples of research concepts on natural resource phenomena and discusses ecosystem implications for natural resource management. It also covers range, forest, watershed, fisheries, and wildlife resource science and management. Organized into four sections encompassing 10 chapters, this volume begins with an overview of the meaning, origin, and importance of ecosystem concepts before proceeding with a discussion of field research projects that address the ecosystem concept and the ways in which the concept has been or can be useful in both research and management in natural resource sciences. More specifically, it explores major developments in the field of ecology in relation to natural resource management, with examples from forest ecology. It also introduces the reader to procedures for studying grassland ecosystems, the watershed-ecosystem concept and studies of nutrient cycles, ecosystem concepts in forestry, ecosystem models in watershed management, and the implementation of the ecosystem concept in training in the natural resource sciences. This book is a valuable resource for scientists, educators, technicians, and training resource managers, as well as students in resource management courses.
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
- No. of pages: 398
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: November 12, 2012
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780124314238
- eBook ISBN: 9780323152242
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