The Breakdown and Restoration of Ecosystems
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
978-1-4613-4014-0 (ISBN)
Nato and Science.- I. Basic Ecological Principles.- 1. Factors Controlling the Stability and Breakdown of Ecosystems.- 2. Critical Areas for Maintaining Viable Populations of Species.- 3. Models and the Formulation and Testing of Hypotheses in Grazing Land Ecosystem Management.- 4. General Principles for Ecosystem Definition and Modelling.- 5. A Systems Approach to the Role of Nutrients in Controlling Rehabilitation of Terrestrial Ecosystems.- II: The Degradation of Land and Freshwater Ecosystems in Temperate Lands.- Opening Remarks by Session Chairman: An Approach to Ecosystem Degradation.- 6. Prehistoric Man’s Impact on Environments in North West Europe.- 7. The Degradation of Icelandic Ecosystems.- 8. The Degradation of Biogeocenoses in the Mediterranean Region.- 9. The Degradation of Ecosystems in the Rhine.- 10. The Role of Fire in the Degradation of Ecosystems.- III: The Restoration of Degraded Ecosystems.- Opening Remarks by Session Chairman.- A: The Restoration of the Soil.- 11. The Restoration of Soil Productivity.- 12. Soil Conservation in Iceland.- B: The Restoration of Vegetation and the Conservation of Plant Diversity.- 13. Erosion, Tree Growth, and Land Regeneration in Iceland.- 14. The Restoration of Vegetation on Derelict Land Produced by Industrial Activity.- 15. Forestry in the Federal Republic of Germany, with Particular Reference to the Rehabilita¬tion of Forest Ecosystems.- 16. Plant Genetic Resource Conservation and Ecosystem Rehabilitation.- C: The Role of Predators in Terrestrial Ecosystems.- 17. The Role of Predators in Ecosystem Management.- D: The Restoration and Management of Freshwater Ecosystems.- 18. The Restoration of Freshwater Ecosystems in in Sweden.- 19. Some Ecological Implications of Freshwater Systems Restoration.- 20.Freshwater Fauna and Fish-Stocking Programmes in Iceland.- 21. The Rational Management of Hydrological Systems.- E: Patterns of Land Use.- 22. The Balance between Agriculture, Forestry, Urbanisation, and Conservation: Optimal Pattern of Land Use.- 23. Ecological Principles for Physical Planning.- 24. The Application of Ecological Knowledge to Land Use Planning.- IV: Final Discussion.- V. Conclusions.- List of Participants.
Reihe/Serie | I Ecology | Nato Conference Series ; 3 |
---|---|
Zusatzinfo | 496 p. |
Verlagsort | New York, NY |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 170 x 244 mm |
Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz |
Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Allgemeines / Lexika | |
ISBN-10 | 1-4613-4014-4 / 1461340144 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-4613-4014-0 / 9781461340140 |
Zustand | Neuware |
Haben Sie eine Frage zum Produkt? |
aus dem Bereich