TY - BOOK AU - Townsend,Colin R. TI - Ecological applications: toward a sustainable world SN - 9781405136983 (pbk.) U1 - 639.9 PY - 2008/// CY - Malden, MA PB - Blackwell KW - Applied ecology KW - Nature KW - Effect of human beings on KW - Sustainable development N1 - 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 ER -