Big ecology: the emergence of ecosystem science
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Main Author: Coleman, David C. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Berkeley University of California Press ©2010
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Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. Intellectual Antecedents to Large-Scale Ecosystem Studies; Chapter 2. How the International Biological Program Swept the Scientific World; Chapter 3. The Origin and Evolution of the Long-Term Ecological Research Program; Chapter 4. The Future of Big Ecology: IGBP, AmeriFlux, NEON, and Other Major Initiatives; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z.
In Big Ecology, David C. Coleman documents his historically fruitful ecological collaborations in the early years of studying large ecosystems in the United States. As Coleman explains, the concept of the ecosystem--a local biological community and its interactions with its environment--has given rise to many institutions and research programs, like the National Science Foundation's program for Long Term Ecological Research. Coleman's insider account of this important and fascinating trend toward big science takes us from the paradigm of collaborative interdisciplinary research, starting with th
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xii, 236 pages)
ISBN:0520264754
0520945735
9780520264755
9780520945739

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