Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function by Ernst-Detlef Schulze (English) Paperback

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One is that we unfortunately do not know in detail the conse­ quences of these massive alterations in terms of how the biosphere as a whole operates or even, for that matter, the functioning of localized ecosystems. How are the many services that ecosystems provide to humanity altered by modifications of ecosystem composition?

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With the accelerating loss of biodiversity there is increasing concern about how this loss may be affecting ecosystem processes, or services, that are of benefit to human well being. The limited studies that address the principal question directly, species numbers versus system function, are evaluated. Moreover, the degree of redundancy within systems, the ubiquity of keystone species, the tightness of species interactions from mutualisms to food webs, the resilience of systems to perturbation, the interactions of landscape units are explored, as is also how policy decisions are driven in this research area. This book brings together the disciplines of population biology and ecoysystem science, both directed toward evaluating the consequences of human-driven disruptions of natural systems.

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The increasing loss of biodiversity through the deterioration of nature and eradication of animal and plant species by man has threatening and, in part, obvious consequences. Ecologists and population biologists deal with various aspects of the topic. In particular, the meaning of biodiversity for the functioning of an ecosystem is treated.

Table of Contents

Section A: Ecosystem Function.- 1 Biological Diversity and Terrestrial Ecosystem Biogeochemistry.- 2 Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function in Agricultural Systems.- 3 Biodiversity and Interactions Within Pelagic Nutrient Cycling and Productivity.- Section B: Functional Groups.- 4 Functional Groups of Microorganisms.- 5 Plant Traits and Adaptive Strategies: Their Role in Ecosystem Function.- 6 Scaling from Species to Vegetation: The Usefulness of Functional Groups.- Section C: Species Interaction.- 7 Evolution of Functional Groups in Basidiomycetes (Fungi).- 8 The Role of Parasites in Plant Populations and Communities.- 9 Plant-Microbe Mutualisms and Community Structure.- 10 The Evolution of Interactions and Diversity in Plant- Insect Systems: The Urophora-Eurytoma Food Web in Galls on Palearctic Cardueae.- Section D: Community Interactions.- 11 Keystone Species.- 12 Redundancy in Ecosystems.- 13 How Many Species Are Required for a Functional Ecosystem?.- 14 Rare and Common Plants in Ecosystems, with Special Reference to the South-west Australian Flora.- 15 Community Diversity and Succession: The Roles of Competition, Dispersal, and Habitat Modification.- Section E: Ecosystem Integrity.- 16 Biodiversity and the Balance of Nature.- 17 Biodiversity and Function of Grazing Ecosystems.- 18 Resource Supply and Disturbance as Controls over Present and Future Plant Diversity.- 19 Ecosystem Stability, Competition, and Nutrient Cycling.- 20 Modelling Biodiversity: Latitudinal Gradient of Forest Species Diversity.- 21 Functional Aspects of Landscape Diversity: A Bavarian Example.- Section F: Industrial Analogy and Policy.- 22 Biodiversity Issues in Computing: A Study of Networked Computer Viruses.- 23 Biodiversity and Policy Decisions.- 24 Ecosystem Function of Biodiversity: A Summary.- Species Index.

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The biota of the earth is being altered at an unprecedented rate. We are witnessing wholesale exchanges of organisms among geographic areas that were once totally biologically isolated. We are seeing massive changes in landscape use that are creating even more abundant succes

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The increasing loss of biodiversity through the deterioration of nature and eradication of animal and plant species by man has threatening and, in part, obvious consequences. Ecologists and population biologists deal with various aspects of the topic. In particular, the meaning of biodiversity for the functioning of an ecosystem is treated.

Details ISBN3540581030 Short Title BIODIVERSITY & ECOSYSTEM FUNCT Language English ISBN-10 3540581030 ISBN-13 9783540581031 Media Book Format Paperback Series Number 99 Year 1994 Imprint Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K Place of Publication Berlin Country of Publication Germany Edited by Ernst-Detlef Schulze Author Harold A. Mooney Edition 1st Pages 525 DOI 10.1007/b55285;10.1007/978-3-642-58001-7 Publisher Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Edition Description 1st ed. 1993. 2nd printing 1994 Publication Date 1994-07-26 DEWEY 574.524 Audience Undergraduate Series Springer Study Edition Alternative 9783540558040 Illustrations XXVII, 525 p. We've got this

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