Stacey J. Shaefer, Louis Theodore

"This book is the first work that is devoted to the presentation of a practically applicable ecosystems theory. It integrates four aspects of systems ecology, namely, thermodynamics, biochemistry, hierarchical organization and network theory, all of which are illustrated by many examples and exercises to help students better understand the topics." -Evelyne Bremond-Hoslet, in MAMMALIA, Vol. 77, N 3 2013

• Fundamentals. Traditional Applications. Contemporary Applications.