"Fundamentals of Ecosystem Science" offers a thorough introduction to ecosystem science, covering key concepts in biogeochemistry and energetics. It compares terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and includes case studies from experts, highlighting innovative approaches and management solutions. Ideal for advanced students and professionals in ecology.
The Third Edition updates long-term data on the biogeochemistry of the Hubbard Brook Valley, revealing significant changes and insights, particularly regarding acid rain and various environmental fluxes. It challenges the notion of "average" conditions over nearly 50 years, using comparisons and a unique mass balance approach to illustrate key findings.
In this thoroughly updated third edition, the authors provide a series of carefully designed and tested field and laboratory exercises that represent the full scope of limnology. In using the text, students will gain a solid foundation in this complex, multidisciplinary field of ecology as they explore the physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of standing and running waters. The book illustrates accepted standard methods as well as modern metabolic and experimental approaches and their research applications. Each exercise is preceded by an introductory section and concludes with questions for students as well as suggestions for further reading. As a textbook, this is a highly structured, concise presentation with a research-oriented approach that openly invites active participation by students.