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Overview"""Applying Ecology"" provides a resume of the current theories in ecology and shows how they help us to monitor and modify ecosystems under threat. Each chapter begins by reviewing the relevant ecological theory and goes on to show how this is used in various practical applications. The book also aims to show how theory and application benefit from the insights of each other. Following a brief survey of several central ecological theories, a logical development of the subject is used, from the cellular to the regional and global level. It begins by considering the biochemical and cellular basis of pollutant assimilation and toxicity and the variety of methods used in biological monitoring. The use of tolerant organisms in biological remediation and reclamation is followed by a consideration of the problems of releasing genetically engineered organisms into the environment. Simple population models are then used to illustrate the problems of setting fish quotas, conserving single species and the control of pests. With chapters on the conservation of habitats, the modelling of pollutant impact on ecosystems and the ecology of waste treatment, this textbook should be a useful review of the relationship between ecology in theory and practice." Full Product DetailsAuthor: A. BeebyPublisher: Chapman and Hall Imprint: Chapman and Hall Edition: 1994 ed. Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 1.400kg ISBN: 9780412444708ISBN 10: 0412444704 Pages: 456 Publication Date: 31 October 1993 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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