Ecosystems

Book Details
• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN-13: 9780367474997
• Writer: Dickinson
• Edition: Second
• Publisher: Routledge
• Pages: 224

This second edition provides a stimulating introduction to ecosystems by combining theory with practical applications. It covers the nature, types, and characteristics of ecosystems while exploring interactions between ecosystems and human activities. Using functional ecology as a framework, it explains how ecosystems operate and their relevance in environmental science and applied science. Updated to include the latest research, the book addresses human impacts, large-scale ecosystem changes, and global environmental consequences. Designed in a student-friendly format with boxed definitions, case studies, summary points, discussion questions, and further reading, this volume is an essential resource for students of environmental studies, ecology, and geography.