Applied Ecology and Natural Resource Management

by Guy R. McPherson , Stephen DeStefano

• ISBN13: 9780521811279
• ISBN10: 0521811279
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-01-13
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Summary

The science of ecology and the practice of resource management are critical to our understanding of the Earth's ecosystems and our efforts to conserve them. This book attempts to bridge the gap between ecology and natural resource management and in particular, focuses on the discipline of plant ecology as a foundation for vegetation and wildlife management. It describes how concepts and approaches used by ecologists to study communities and ecosystems can be applied to their management. Guy R. McPherson and Stephen DeStefano emphasise the importance of thoughtfully designed and carefully conducted scientific studies to both the advancement of ecological knowledge and the application of techniques for the management of plant and animal populations. The book is aimed at natural resource managers, as well as graduate and advanced undergraduate students, who are familiar with fundamental ecological principles and who want to use ecological knowledge as a basis for the management of ecosystems.

Author Biography

Guy R. McPherson is Professor of Renewable Natural Resources at the University of Arizona in Tucson.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Integrating ecology and management	1	(16)
Interactions	17	(32)
Community structure	49	(50)
Succession	99	(28)
Closing the gap between science and management	127	(16)
References	143	(18)
Index	161