Ecosystem ecology

Author: Cai Xiaoming
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Publish Date: 2000-09-01
Features: This book is one of the series "Postgraduate Teaching Materials of the Chinese Academy of Sciences." The author briefly describes the composition, structure, types, and basic characteristics of ecosystems in the book. It discusses new ideas and theories regarding the hierarchy, services, health, and management of ecosystems. The book elucidates the patterns of species flow, energy flow, material flow, information flow, and value flow in ecosystems. It also reflects the latest developments in ecosystem research and provides a relatively complete overview of the entire field of ecosystem ecology. This book serves not only as a graduate textbook but also holds significant reference value for teachers and students of relevant majors in higher education institutions, as well as for workers in ecology and environmental science, and for science and technology personnel in agriculture, forestry, and other fields.