- The first edition (1996) was written at a time when few published materials on ecosystem geography were available, and none of these had systematically elaborated the principles underlying the mapping of ecosystems in a form accessible to advanced students and practitioners. This second edition builds on the strengths of its predecessor, is updated, clarifies concepts that some reviewers have experienced difficulty in understanding, and contains new sections.
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- About this Textbook
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The analysis and management of ecosystems rely increasingly on sound geographical knowledge. Ecosystem Geography is a landmark contribution which brings the geographer's tools - maps, scales, boundaries, and units - to the study of ecosystems. The author, a senior geographer and program manager with the U.S. Forest Service, has distilled more than two decades of research on ecosystem mapping and classification. His work has had a growing influence on how government and academic scientists are using ecological data to monitor biodiversity, manage land holdings, and interpret the results of climatic change. Ecosystem Geography features spectacular graphics, including diagrams, photographs, and abundant maps. It will be welcomed by ecologists, geographers, land and resource specialists, and anyone involved in the study of ecosystems.
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"This book ... is about the management of public land. This ... will be of interest to geographers searching for contemporary titles on the management of land. It might appear on the reading lists of specialist geography courses." Geography
- Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Introduction
Pages 1-21
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Scale of Ecosystem Units
Pages 23-26
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The Question of Boundary Criteria
Pages 27-38
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Role of Climate in Ecosystem Differentiation
Pages 39-49
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Macroscale: Macroclimatic Differentiation
Pages 51-75
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Ecosystem Geography
- Authors
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- Robert G. Bailey
- Copyright
- 1996
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York
- Copyright Holder
- Springer-Verlag New York, Inc.
- eBook ISBN
- 978-1-4612-2358-0
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-1-4612-2358-0
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Illustrations
- 64 b/w illustrations, 1 illustrations in colour
- Topics
