{"product_id":"introduction-to-systems-ecology-paperback","title":"Introduction to Systems Ecology - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSven Jorgensen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePossibly the first textbook to present a practically applicable ecosystems theory, \u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction to Systems Ecology \u003c\/strong\u003ehelps readers understand how ecosystems work and how they react to disturbances. It demonstrates-with many examples and illustrations-how to apply the theory to explain observations and to make quantitative calculations and predictions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book, Sven Erik J rgensen takes a first step toward integrating thermodynamics, biochemistry, hierarchical organization, and network theory into a holistic theory of systems ecology. The first part of the book covers the laws of thermodynamics and the basic biochemistry of living organisms, as well as the constraints they impose on ecosystems. To grow and develop, however, ecosystems have to evade these thermodynamic and biochemical constraints, so the second part of the book discusses the seven basic properties that enable ecosystems to grow, develop, and survive: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eThey are open systems, far from thermodynamic equilibrium.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eThey are organized hierarchically.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eThey have a high diversity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eThey have high buffer capacities toward changes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eTheir components are organized in cooperative networks, which allows for sophisticated feedback, regulation mechanisms, and higher efficiencies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eThey contain an enormous amount of information embodied in genomes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eThey have emerging system properties.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis timely textbook also looks at how systems ecology is applied in integrated environmental management, particularly in ecological modeling and engineering and in the assessment of ecosystem health using ecological indicators. Acknowledging that there is still much room for improvement, it will inspire ecologists to develop a stronger and more widely applicable ecosystem theory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Sven Erik Jgensen\u003c\/strong\u003e is a professor of environmental chemistry at Copenhagen University. He received a doctorate of engineering in environmental technology and a doctorate of science in ecological modeling. He is an honorable doctor of science at Coimbra University, Portugal, and at Dar es Salaam University, Tanzania. He was editor in chief of \u003cem\u003eEcological Modelling\u003c\/em\u003e from the journal's inception in 1975 to 2009. He has also been the editor in chief of the \u003cem\u003eEncyclopedia of Ecology\u003c\/em\u003e. In 2004 Dr. Jgensen was awarded the prestigious Stockholm Water Prize and the Prigogine Prize. He was awarded the Einstein Professorship by the Chinese Academy of Science in 2005. In 2007 he received the Pascal medal and was elected a member of the European Academy of Science. He has written close to 350 papers, most of which have been published in international peer-reviewed journals. He has edited or written 64 books. Dr. Jgensen has given lectures and courses in ecological modeling, ecosystem theory, and ecological engineering worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 360\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 30, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47342702625017,"sku":"9780367866099","price":119.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/pE2ymH2c6t9780367866099.webp?v=1769714113","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/introduction-to-systems-ecology-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}