Schmitz O.J. Ecology and Ecosystem Conservation

Island Press, 2007. — 179 p. — ISBN 978-1-59726-048-0.Meeting today’s environmental challenges requires a new way of thinking about the intricate dependencies between humans and nature. Ecology and Ecosystem Conservation provides students and other readers with a basic understanding of the fundamental principles of ecological science and their applications, offering an essential overview of the way ecology can be used to devise strategies to conserve the health and functioning of ecosystems.