Townsend, Colin R.

Ecological applications : toward a sustainable world / Colin R. Townsend. - Malden, MA : Blackwell, 2008. - xvi, 346 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introduction - humans, nature and human nature. -- Pt. 1. Ecological applications at the level of individual organisms. 2. Ecological applications of niche theory. 3. Life-history theory and management. 4. Dispersal, migration and management. -- - Pt. 2. Applications at the level of populations. 5. Conservation of endangered specie. - 6. Pest management. 7. Harvest management. -- Pt. 3. Applications at the level of communities and ecosystems. 8. Succession and management. 9. Applications from food web and ecosystem theory. -- Pt. 4. Applications at the regional and global scales. 10. Landscape management. 11. Dealing with global climate change.

9781405136983 (pbk.) 1405136987 (pbk.)


Applied ecology.
Nature--Effect of human beings on.
Sustainable development.

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