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OverviewOffers the best general summary of the field, with a view toward fostering common disciplinary goals. Allen and Hoekstra begin with hierarchy theory as a basic premise and explain that the conventional 'levels' (ecosystems, landscapes, communities, populations, organisms) are not levels in themselves but criteria for observation. Full Product DetailsAuthor: T. F. H. Allen , Thomas HoekstraPublisher: Columbia University Press Imprint: Columbia University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.10cm Weight: 0.542kg ISBN: 9780231069199ISBN 10: 0231069197 Pages: 384 Publication Date: 23 September 1993 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Out of stock  Table of ContentsThe principles of ecological integration; the landscape criterion; the ecosystem criterion; the community criterion; the organism criterion; the population criterion; the biome and biosphere criteria; management of ecological systems; a unified approach to basic research.ReviewsIn my work I have tried to find ways of shortening the loop between ecological theory and practice. Heretofore, to do that, I've had to make reference to a score of books. Now I can refer both students and colleagues to one. Author InformationTimothy F. H. Allen is professor of botany at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Thomas W. Hoekstra is assistant director for research at the Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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