Primary Succession and Ecosystem Rehabilitation
Primary Succession and Ecosystem Rehabilitation
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Published:
13 February, 2003
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780521529549 |
| ISBN10 | 0521529549 |
| Number Of Pages | 456 |
| Item Weight | 769 g |
| Product Dimensions | 154 x 229 x 24 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Cambridge University Press |
| Format | paperback |
Media Reviews
'Walker and del Moral have done a superb job of summarizing current understanding of succession …' Bioscience
'The wide coverage … will ensure it a place in undergraduate reading lists as well as on the shelves of more advanced students, environmental consultants and researchers.' Bulletin of the British Ecological Society
'The book is nicely produced, well written, interesting and informative.' Journal of Biogeography
'With respect to the background of both the authors, terrestrial ecologists highly respected within their thematical spheres, this book represents a reliable and extremely useful handbook for the majority of ecologists of these days. It surpasses the sphere of science and is useful to practically oriented groups of a wide background …'. Journal Folia Geobotanica
' ... a comprehensive and facinating overview on theories and impications of primary succession and community of development. The book is an inspiration for disturbance, vegetation and landscape ecologists as well as thoseinvolved in restoration and ecosystem management. This book can read like a profound review, summarizing current knowledge from the pioneer works to very recent findings and including short summaries at the end of most chapters.' Phytocoenlogica
Author's Bio
Lawrence Walker is a Professor of Biology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Roger del Moral is a Professor of Botany at the University of Washington, Seattle.