9781641721363
Larsen and Keller Education
English
2019
Environmental Sciences
262
157 $
Systems ecology is a field of Earth science that studies ecological systems including ecosystems. The foundation of systems ecology lies in the approach that ecosystem is a complex system with emergent properties. It is focused on the interaction between ecological and biological systems, and the influence of human activities on the functioning of the ecosystems. Some allied fields of systems ecology are deep ecology, ecological economics, ecological energetics, ecosystem ecology, etc. This book unfolds the innovative aspects of systems ecology. The topics included herein are of the utmost significance and bound to provide incredible insights to readers. Coherent flow of topics, student-friendly language and extensive use of examples make this textbook an invaluable source of knowledge.