Contributions

  • Sven E. Jorgensen (Editor) - Contributor
  • Fu-Liu Xu (Editor) - Contributor
  • Robert Costanza (Editor) - Contributor

Publication

2004-07-26 - CRC

Language

English

Word Count

112,000 words, Guess

Page Count

448 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

and 4 more

Classifications

  • LCCQH541.15.E265 H36 2005

Description

"The Handbook of Ecological Indicators for Assessment of Ecosystem Health is the first comprehensive account and guidebook to ecological indicators for evaluating the health of a wide variety of ecosystems. It explains what is needed to apply the methods and indicators, including theoretical background and modeling techniques, to evaluate the state of a given ecosystem. It will be useful for a wide range of environmental managers, natural resource managers, land use planners, and policy makers in government and non-governmental organizations worldwide."--Jacket.

First Sentence

The idea to apply an assessment of ecosystem health to environmental management emerged in the late 1980s.

Subjects

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  • Handbook of Ecological Indicators for Assessment of Ecosystem HealthHardcoverCRC2004-07-26

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