Schmitz, Oswald J.
Resolving Ecosystem Complexity
- ISBN 13:
- 9780691128498
- author:
- Schmitz, Oswald J.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Princeton University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2010
- Pages:
- 192
- Dimensions:
- 23.11 x 15.24 x 1.52 centimetres
- Genre:
- Science, Biology, Ecology,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Resolving Ecosystem Complexity explores how ecological communities develop and interact within their environment. By examining the relationships between species and their surroundings, Oswald Schmitz develops a framework for understanding an ecosystem's behavior as a whole.
The author addresses key questions in contemporary ecology, including how to conceptualize an ecosystem and how evolutionary principles can be applied to complex systems. Through empirical examples, Schmitz illustrates how species use strategies to navigate predator-prey dynamics and demonstrates the importance of these interactions for making ecology a predictive science.