PATCH DYNAMICS by Simon A. Levin (Editor), Thomas M. Powell (Editor), John H. Steele (Editor) ( 9783540565253 )

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Title:

PATCH DYNAMICS

By:

Simon A. Levin (Editor), Thomas M. Powell (Editor), John H. Steele (Editor)

Format:

Paperback

List price:	£72.00
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ISBN 10:

3540565256

ISBN 13:

9783540565253

Publisher:

SPRINGER-VERLAG BERLIN AND HEIDELBERG GMBH & CO. KG

Pub. date:

12 May, 1993

Series:

Lecture Notes in Biomathematics 96

Pages:

324

Description:

This volume evolved out of a summer school held at Cornell University, which addressed the many aspects of global management. The contributors explored the effects of future farming practices, genetic engineering, environmental protection, global warming and spatial patterns of the Earth.

Synopsis:

From the preface by Joel E. Cohen: "A century from now humanity will live in a managed - or mismanaged - global garden. We are debating the need to preserve tropical forests. Farming of the sea is providing an increasing part of our fish supply. We are beginning to control atmospheric emissions. In 100 years, we shall use novel farming practices and genetic engineering of bacteria to manipulate the methane production of rice fields. The continental shelf will be providing food, energy, possibly even living space. To make such intensive management possible will require massive improvements in data collection and analysis, and especially in our concepts. A century hence we will live on a wired earth: the oceans and the crust of the earth will receive the same comprehensive monitoring now devoted to weather. As the peoples of currently developing countries increase their levels of wealth, the need for global management will become irresistible as impatience with the accidents of nature and intolerance of mismanagement of the environment - especially of living resources - grow. Our control of physical perturbations and chemical inputs to the environment will be judged by the consequences to living organisms and biological communities. How can we obtain the factual and theoretical foundation needed to move from our present, fragmented knowledge and limited abilities to a managed, global garden?" This problem was addressed in the lectures and workshops of a summer school on patch dynamics at Cornell University. The school emphasized the analysis and interpretation of spatial patterns in terrestrial and marine environments. This book contains the course material of this school, combining general reviews with specific applications.

Illustrations:

2 Illustrations, color; 201 Illustrations, black and white; XIV, 324 p. 203

Publication:

Germany

Imprint:

Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K

Returns:

Non-returnable

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