{"product_id":"introduction-to-systems-ecology-9781439855010","title":"Introduction to Systems Ecology","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Sven Jorgensen\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Taylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: CRC Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Life Sciences - Ecology\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\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\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThey are open systems, far from thermodynamic equilibrium.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThey are organized hierarchically.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThey have a high diversity.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThey have high buffer capacities toward changes.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTheir components are organized in cooperative networks, which allows for sophisticated feedback, regulation mechanisms, and higher efficiencies.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThey contain an enormous amount of information embodied in genomes.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThey have emerging system properties.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\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","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45236000161943,"sku":"9781439855010","price":10474.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781439855010.webp?v=1769211591","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/introduction-to-systems-ecology-9781439855010","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}