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Life Itself
A Comprehensive Inquiry Into the Nature, Origin, and Fabrication of Life
Av Robert Rosen
Inbunden, 1991
1767 kr
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Why are living things alive? As a theoretical biologist, Robert Rosen saw this as the most fundamental of all questions-and yet it had never been answered satisfactorily by science. The answers to this question would allow humanity to make an enormous leap forward in our understanding of the …
Life Itself
A Comprehensive Inquiry Into the Nature, Origin, and Fabrication of Life
Av Robert Rosen
Häftad, 2005
254 kr
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Why are living things alive? As a theoretical biologist, Robert Rosen saw this as the most fundamental of all questions-and yet it had never been answered satisfactorily by science. The answers to this question would allow humanity to make an enormous leap forward in our understanding of the …
Ecological Scale
Theory and Application
Häftad, 1998
520 kr
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This book synthesizes a diverse literature on scale in ecology. David L. Peterson and V. Thomas Parker gather contributions from scholars and resource managers representing a wide range of disciplines, including soil science, plant ecology, animal ecology, and aquatic ecology. They assist …
Essays on Life Itself
Av Robert Rosen
Inbunden, 1999
1544 kr
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Compiling twenty articles on the nature of life and on the objective of the natural sciences, this remarkable book complements Robert Rosen's groundbreaking Life Itself-a work that influenced a wide range of philosophers, biologists, linguists, and social scientists. In Essays on Life Itself, Rosen …
Essays on Life Itself
Av Robert Rosen
Häftad, 1999
770 kr
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Compiling twenty articles on the nature of life and on the objective of the natural sciences, this remarkable book complements Robert Rosen's groundbreaking Life Itself-a work that influenced a wide range of philosophers, biologists, linguists, and social scientists. In Essays on Life Itself, Rosen …
Supply-Side Sustainability
Av Timothy F. H. Allen, Joseph A. Tainter m. fl.
Häftad, 2003
924 kr
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While environmentalists insist that lower rates of consumption of natural resources are essential for a sustainable future, many economists dismiss the notion that resource limits act to constrain modern, creative societies. The conflict between these views tinges political debate at all levels and …
Spatial Optimization for Managed Ecosystems
Inbunden, 1998
2533 kr
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Spatial optimization is a methodology used to maximize or minimize a management objective, given the limited area, finite resources, and spatial relationships in an ecosystem. Optimization approaches can be used to evaluate a great variety of options and allow tradeoff analyses that might be …
Spatial Optimization for Managed Ecosystems
Häftad, 1998
349 kr
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Spatial optimization is a methodology used to maximize or minimize a management objective, given the limited area, finite resources, and spatial relationships in an ecosystem. Optimization approaches can be used to evaluate a great variety of options and allow tradeoff analyses that might be …
Ecology, the Ascendent Perspective
Inbunden, 1997
1117 kr
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Ecology, Ulanowicz argues, needs a more robust central paradigm, and this book presents one derived from current work in information theory, ecosystem energetics, and complexity theory; the result is a theoretical and empirical tool kit better able to measure the developmental status of any living …
Ecology, the Ascendent Perspective
Häftad, 1997
694 kr
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Ecology, Ulanowicz argues, needs a more robust central paradigm, and this book presents one derived from current work in information theory, ecosystem energetics, and complexity theory; the result is a theoretical and empirical tool kit better able to measure the developmental status of any living …
Hierarchical Perspectives on Marine Complexities
Searching for Systems in the Gulf of Maine
Häftad, 2002
847 kr
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The Gulf of Maine supports a vital fishery for North America and is one of the most intensely studied marine ecosystems in the world. An understanding of its ecology has practical applications to management of other marine systems and fisheries. This book is the first application of Hierarchy …
Spatial Optimization in Ecological Applications
Häftad, 2002
477 kr
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Whether discussing habitat placement for the northern spotted owl or black-tailed prairie dog or strategies for controlling exotic pests, this book explains how capturing ecological relationships across a landscape with pragmatic optimization models can be applied to real world problems. Using …
The Ecosystem Approach
Complexity, Uncertainty, and Managing for Sustainability
Av David Waltner-Toews, James Kay m. fl.
Inbunden, 2008
3146 kr
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Is sustainable development a workable solution for today's environmental problems? Is it scientifically defensible? Best known for applying ecological theory to the engineering problems of everyday life, the late scholar James J. Kay was a leader in the study of social and ecological complexity and …
The Ecosystem Approach
Complexity, Uncertainty, and Managing for Sustainability
Av David Waltner-Toews, James Kay m. fl.
Häftad, 2008
477 kr
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Is sustainable development a workable solution for today's environmental problems? Is it scientifically defensible? Best known for applying ecological theory to the engineering problems of everyday life, the late scholar James J. Kay was a leader in the study of social and ecological complexity and …
Complexity Theory for a Sustainable Future
Av Jon Norberg, Graeme Cumming
Inbunden, 2008
1160 kr
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Complexity theory illuminates the many interactions between natural and social systems, providing a better understanding of the general principles that can help solve some of today's most pressing environmental issues. Complexity theory was developed from key ideas in economics, physics, biology, …
Complexity Theory for a Sustainable Future
Av Jon Norberg, Graeme Cumming
Häftad, 2008
724 kr
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Complexity theory illuminates the many interactions between natural and social systems, providing a better understanding of the general principles that can help solve some of today's most pressing environmental issues. Complexity theory was developed from key ideas in economics, physics, biology, …
Discontinuities in Ecosystems and Other Complex Systems
Av Craig R. Allen, C. S. Holling
Inbunden, 2008
1715 kr
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Following the publication of C. S. Holling's seminal work on the relationship between animal body mass patterns and scale-specific landscape structure, ecologists began to explore the theoretical and applied consequences of discontinuities in ecosystems and other complex systems. Are ecosystems and …
Discontinuities in Ecosystems and Other Complex Systems
Av Craig R. Allen, C. S. Holling
Häftad, 2008
434 kr
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Following the publication of C. S. Holling's seminal work on the relationship between animal body mass patterns and scale-specific landscape structure, ecologists began to explore the theoretical and applied consequences of discontinuities in ecosystems and other complex systems. Are ecosystems and …
Toward a Unified Ecology
Av Timothy Allen, Thomas Hoekstra
Inbunden, 2015
1713 kr
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The first edition of Toward a Unified Ecology was ahead of its time. For the second edition, the authors present a new synthesis of their core ideas on evaluating communities, organisms, populations, biomes, models, and management. The book now places greater emphasis on post-normal critiques, …
Toward a Unified Ecology
Av Timothy Allen, Thomas Hoekstra
Häftad, 2015
476 kr
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The first edition of Toward a Unified Ecology was ahead of its time. For the second edition, the authors present a new synthesis of their core ideas on evaluating communities, organisms, populations, biomes, models, and management. The book now places greater emphasis on post-normal critiques, …
Essays on Life Itself
Av Robert Rosen
E-bok, 1999
596 kr
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Compiling twenty articles on the nature of life and on the objective of the natural sciences, this remarkable book complements Robert Rosen''s groundbreaking Life Itself —a work that influenced a wide range of philosophers, biologists, linguists, and social scientists. In Essays on Life Itself , …
Supply-Side Sustainability
Av Timothy F. H. Allen, Joseph A. Tainter m. fl.
E-bok, 2003
729 kr
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While environmentalists insist that lower rates of consumption of natural resources are essential for a sustainable future, many economists dismiss the notion that resource limits act to constrain modern, creative societies. The conflict between these views tinges political debate at all levels and …
The Biomass Spectrum
A Predator-Prey Theory of Aquatic Production
Inbunden, 2001
1175 kr
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Kerr and Dickie propose the development of a new ecological theory, one that can lead to a more effective remedy for the drastic effects of heavy fishing on natural communities of organisms in both marine and freshwater environments. By plotting the densities of the biomass of all organisms in a …
The Biomass Spectrum
A Predator-Prey Theory of Aquatic Production
Häftad, 2001
391 kr
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Kerr and Dickie propose the development of a new ecological theory, one that can lead to a more effective remedy for the drastic effects of heavy fishing on natural communities of organisms in both marine and freshwater environments. By plotting the densities of the biomass of all organisms in a …
