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Ecosystem Management

Author : Gary Meffe
Publisher : Island Press
ISBN 13 : 1597267899
Total Pages : 333 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (972 download)

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Download or read book Ecosystem Management written by Gary Meffe and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2012-08-31 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today's natural resource managers must be able to navigate among the complicated interactions and conflicting interests of diverse stakeholders and decisionmakers. Technical and scientific knowledge, though necessary, are not sufficient. Science is merely one component in a multifaceted world of decision making. And while the demands of resource management have changed greatly, natural resource education and textbooks have not. Until now. Ecosystem Management represents a different kind of textbook for a different kind of course. It offers a new and exciting approach that engages students in active problem solving by using detailed landscape scenarios that reflect the complex issues and conflicting interests that face today's resource managers and scientists. Focusing on the application of the sciences of ecology and conservation biology to real-world concerns, it emphasizes the intricate ecological, socioeconomic, and institutional matrix in which natural resource management functions, and illustrates how to be more effective in that challenging arena. Each chapter is rich with exercises to help facilitate problem-based learning. The main text is supplemented by boxes and figures that provide examples, perspectives, definitions, summaries, and learning tools, along with a variety of essays written by practitioners with on-the-ground experience in applying the principles of ecosystem management. Accompanying the textbook is an instructor's manual that provides a detailed overview of the book and specific guidance on designing a course around it. Download the manual here. Ecosystem Management grew out of a training course developed and presented by the authors for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at its National Training Center in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. In 20 offerings to more than 600 natural resource professionals, the authors learned a great deal about what is needed to function successfully as a professional resource manager. The book offers important insights and a unique perspective dervied from that invaluable experience.

Principles of Ecology and Management

Author : Alan Sitkin
Publisher : Goodfellow Publishers Ltd
ISBN 13 : 190688482X
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (68 download)

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Download or read book Principles of Ecology and Management written by Alan Sitkin and published by Goodfellow Publishers Ltd. This book was released on 2011-01-03 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An environmental business book written by a business school professor for business school students.

Principles of Ecosystem Stewardship

Author : F Stuart Chapin III
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387730338
Total Pages : 407 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (877 download)

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Book Synopsis Principles of Ecosystem Stewardship by : F Stuart Chapin III

Download or read book Principles of Ecosystem Stewardship written by F Stuart Chapin III and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-06-12 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world is undergoing unprecedented changes in many of the factors that determine its fundamental properties and their in- ence on society. These changes include climate; the chemical c- position of the atmosphere; the demands of a growing human population for food and ?ber; and the mobility of organisms, ind- trial products, cultural perspectives, and information ?ows. The magnitude and widespread nature of these changes pose serious challenges in managing the ecosystem services on which society depends. Moreover, many of these changes are strongly in?uenced by human activities, so future patterns of change will continue to be in?uenced by society’s choices and governance. The purpose of this book is to provide a new framework for n- ural resource management—a framework based on stewardship of ecosystems for human well-being in a world dominated by unc- tainty and change. The goal of ecosystem stewardship is to respond to and shape change in social-ecological systems in order to s- tain the supply and opportunities for use of ecosystem services by society. The book links recent advances in the theory of resilience, sustainability, and vulnerability with practical issues of ecosystem management and governance. The book is aimed at advanced undergraduates and beginning graduate students of natural resource management as well as professional managers, community leaders, and policy makers with backgrounds in a wide array of d- ciplines, including ecology, policy studies, economics, sociology, and anthropology.

Principles of Ecology and Management

Author : Alan Sitkin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9786000040383
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book Principles of Ecology and Management written by Alan Sitkin and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annotation. An environmental business book written by a business school professor for business school students.

Principles of Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology

Author : F Stuart Chapin III
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1441995048
Total Pages : 536 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (419 download)

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Book Synopsis Principles of Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology by : F Stuart Chapin III

Download or read book Principles of Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology written by F Stuart Chapin III and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-09-02 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features review questions at the end of each chapter; Includes suggestions for recommended reading; Provides a glossary of ecological terms; Has a wide audience as a textbook for advanced undergraduate students, graduate students and as a reference for practicing scientists from a wide array of disciplines

The Ecology and Management of Prairies in the Central United States

Author : Chris Helzer
Publisher : University of Iowa Press
ISBN 13 : 1587299313
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (872 download)

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Book Synopsis The Ecology and Management of Prairies in the Central United States by : Chris Helzer

Download or read book The Ecology and Management of Prairies in the Central United States written by Chris Helzer and published by University of Iowa Press. This book was released on 2009-05 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most prairies exist today as fragmented landscapes, making thoughtful and vigilant management ever more important. Intended for landowners and managers dedicated to understanding and nurturing their prairies as well as farmers, ranchers, conservationists, and all those with a strong interest in grasslands, ecologist Chris Helzer’s readable and practical manual educates prairie owners and managers about grassland ecology and gives them guidelines for keeping prairies diverse, vigorous, and viable. Chapters in the first section, "Prairie Ecology," describe prairie plants and the communities they live in, the ways in which disturbance modifies plant communities, the animal and plant inhabitants that are key to prairie survival, and the importance of diversity within plant and animal communities. Chapters in the second section, "Prairie Management," explore the adaptive management process as well as guiding principles for designing management strategies, examples of successful management systems such as fire and grazing, guidance for dealing with birds and other species that have particular habitat requirements and with the invasive species that have become the most serious threat that prairie managers have to deal with, and general techniques for prairie restoration. Following the conclusion and a forward-thinking note on climate change, eight appendixes provide more information on grazing, prescribed fire, and invasive species as well as bibliographic notes, references, and national and state organizations with expertise in prairie management. Grasslands can be found throughout much of North America, and the ideas and strategies in this book apply to most of them, particularly tallgrass and mixed-grass prairies in eastern North Dakota, eastern South Dakota, eastern Nebraska, eastern Kansas, eastern Oklahoma, northwestern Missouri, northern Illinois, northwestern Indiana, Iowa, southwestern Wisconsin, and southwestern Minnesota. By presenting all the factors that promote biological diversity and thus enhance prairie communities, then incorporating these factors into a set of clear-sighted management practices, The Ecology and Management of Prairies in the Central United States presents the tools necessary to ensure that grasslands are managed in the purposeful ways essential to the continued health and survival of prairie communities.

Principles of Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology

Author : F Stuart Chapin III
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387216634
Total Pages : 449 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (872 download)

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Book Synopsis Principles of Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology by : F Stuart Chapin III

Download or read book Principles of Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology written by F Stuart Chapin III and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-04-10 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features review questions at the end of each chapter; Includes suggestions for recommended reading; Provides a glossary of ecological terms; Has a wide audience as a textbook for advanced undergraduate students, graduate students and as a reference for practicing scientists from a wide array of disciplines

Shorebird Ecology, Conservation, and Management

Author : Dr. Mark A. Colwell
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520947967
Total Pages : 345 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (29 download)

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Book Synopsis Shorebird Ecology, Conservation, and Management by : Dr. Mark A. Colwell

Download or read book Shorebird Ecology, Conservation, and Management written by Dr. Mark A. Colwell and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2010-11-16 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shorebirds are model organisms for illustrating the principles of ecology and excellent subjects for research. Their mating systems are as diverse as any avian group, their migrations push the limits of endurance, and their foraging is easily studied in the open habitats of estuaries and freshwater wetlands. This comprehensive text explores the ecology, conservation, and management of these fascinating birds. Beginning chapters examine phylogenetic relationships between shorebirds and other birds, and cover shorebird morphology, anatomy, and physiology. A section on breeding biology looks in detail at their reproductive biology. Because shorebirds spend much of their time away from breeding areas, a substantial section on non-breeding biology covers migration, foraging ecology, and social behavior. The text also covers shorebird demography, population size, and management issues related to habitat, predators, and human disturbances. Throughout, it emphasizes applying scientific knowledge to the conservation of shorebird populations, many of which are unfortunately in decline.

Wetland Ecology

Author : Paul A. Keddy
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521739675
Total Pages : 549 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (217 download)

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Download or read book Wetland Ecology written by Paul A. Keddy and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-07-29 with total page 549 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text provides a synthesis of the existing field of wetland ecology using a few central themes, including key environmental factors that produce wetland community types and some unifying problems such as assembly rules, restoration and conservation.

Applying Ecological Principles to Land Management

Author : Virginia H. Dale
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461300991
Total Pages : 363 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (613 download)

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Book Synopsis Applying Ecological Principles to Land Management by : Virginia H. Dale

Download or read book Applying Ecological Principles to Land Management written by Virginia H. Dale and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-06-27 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume incorporates case studies that explore past and current land use decisions on both public and private lands, and includes practical approaches and tools for land use decision-making. The most important feature of the book is the linking of ecological theory and principle with applied land use decision-making. The theoretical and empirical are joined through concrete case studies of actual land use decision-making processes.

Ecological Forest Management

Author : Jerry F. Franklin
Publisher : Waveland Press
ISBN 13 : 147863720X
Total Pages : 646 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (786 download)

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Download or read book Ecological Forest Management written by Jerry F. Franklin and published by Waveland Press. This book was released on 2018-03-19 with total page 646 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fundamental changes have occurred in all aspects of forestry over the last 50 years, including the underlying science, societal expectations of forests and their management, and the evolution of a globalized economy. This textbook is an effort to comprehensively integrate this new knowledge of forest ecosystems and human concerns and needs into a management philosophy that is applicable to the vast majority of global forest lands. Ecological forest management (EFM) is focused on policies and practices that maintain the integrity of forest ecosystems while achieving environmental, economic, and cultural goals of human societies. EFM uses natural ecological models as its basis contrasting it with modern production forestry, which is based on agronomic models and constrained by required return-on-investment. Sections of the book consider: 1) Basic concepts related to forest ecosystems and silviculture based on natural models; 2) Social and political foundations of forestry, including law, economics, and social acceptability; 3) Important current topics including wildfire, biological diversity, and climate change; and 4) Forest planning in an uncertain world from small privately-owned lands to large public ownerships. The book concludes with an overview of how EFM can contribute to resolving major 21st century issues in forestry, including sustaining forest dependent societies.

Principles and Methods in Landscape Ecology

Author : Almo Farina
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402055358
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Principles and Methods in Landscape Ecology written by Almo Farina and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-01-22 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Landscape ecology is an integrative and multi-disciplinary science and Principles and Methods in Landscape Ecology reconciles the geological, botanical, zoological and human perspectives. In particular ,new paradigms and theories such as percolation, metapopulation, hierarchies, source-sink models have been integrated in this last edition with the recent theories on bio-complexity, information and cognitive sciences. Methods for studying landscape ecology are covered including spatial geometry models and remote sensing in order to create confidence toward techniques and approaches that require a high experience and long-time dedication. Principles and Methods in Landscape Ecology is a textbook useful to present the landscape in a multi-vision perspective for undergraduate and graduate students of biology, ecology, geography, forestry, agronomy, landscape architecture and planning. Sociology, economics, history, archaeology, anthropology, ecological psychology are some sciences that can benefit of the holistic vision offered by this texbook.

Diagnosis Related Groups in Europe

Author : Mercè Casas
Publisher : Springer Verlag
ISBN 13 : 9780387571683
Total Pages : 207 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (716 download)

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Download or read book Diagnosis Related Groups in Europe written by Mercè Casas and published by Springer Verlag. This book was released on 1993 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a view of the development and application of case mix measurement systems in Europe and is the result of collaboration of eight teams of experts under the aegis of a project of the European Community. It offers a picture of the current situation of hospital management information in Europe and of the incorporation of case mix measurement systems, bringing together several cases of adaptation and the use of these instruments in the management and distribution of resources in hospitals in recent years and in various countries. It is complemented by two studies which have attempted to create continent-wide data bases among comparable hospitals.

Principles of Ecological Landscape Design

Author : Travis Beck
Publisher : Island Press
ISBN 13 : 1597267023
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (972 download)

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Download or read book Principles of Ecological Landscape Design written by Travis Beck and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2013-02 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This groundbreaking work explains key ecological concepts and their application to the design and management of sustainable landscapes. It covers topics from biogeography and plant selection to global change. Beck draws on real world cases where professionals have put ecological principles to use in the built landscape.

Turfgrass Physiology and Ecology

Author : Gregory E. Bell
Publisher : CABI
ISBN 13 : 1845936485
Total Pages : 245 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (459 download)

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Download or read book Turfgrass Physiology and Ecology written by Gregory E. Bell and published by CABI. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In order to face new challenges and unique situations in turfgrass management, students need to understand why specific management practices work and how to adjust them based on plants' requirements. Explaining the physiological needs of turfgrass plants, this advanced textbook outlines the management techniques that help supply those needs. Chapters discuss a range of practices and methods to cope with stress under both normal and less than optimum conditions, providing the decision making tools for improvement based on changing environmental conditions. This book presents a unique perspective of both science and practical management principles that will be applicable to all turfgrass sectors.

An Ecological Basis for Ecosystem Management

Author : Merrill R. Kaufmann
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book An Ecological Basis for Ecosystem Management written by Merrill R. Kaufmann and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Principles of Environmental Management

Author : Rogene A. Buchholz
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 472 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (54 download)

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Download or read book Principles of Environmental Management written by Rogene A. Buchholz and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in its second edition, Rogene Buchholz's text offers a managerial perspective of the principles of environmental management, rather than focusing on ecological aspects.