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Big Ecology

In this book, the author documents his historically fruitful ecological collaborations in the early years of studying large ecosystems in the United States. As he explains, the concept of the ecosystem - a local biological community and its interactions with its environment - has given rise to many institutions and research programs, like the National Science Foundation's program for Long Term Ecological Research.

Coleman's insider account of this important and fascinating trend toward big science takes the reader from the paradigm of collaborative interdisciplinary research, starting with the International Geophysical Year (IGY) of 1957, through the International Biological Program (IBP) of the late 1960s and early 1970s, to the Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) programs of the 1980s.

About the author

David C. Coleman is Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus in the Odum School of Ecology at the University of Georgia. He is the author of "Fundamentals of Soil Ecology" as well as many other books and articles.

Specifications

Pm Supplier	Wiley & Sons Ltd
Pm Publisher	University of California Press
Pm Isbn 10	0520264754
Pm Isbn 13	9780520264755
Pm Publication Date	2010-06-04
Pm Width	159
Pm Height	15
Pm Author	Coleman, David C
Pm Longness	235

The Emergence of Ecosystem Science
Key Info: b/w photos, b/w illustrations, b/w maps, tables
Author: Coleman, David C
Page Count: 236
Publication Date: 2010-06-04