Richard H. W. Bradshaw & Martin T. Sykes 
Ecosystem Dynamics [EPUB ebook] 
From the Past to the Future

Ecosystem Dynamics focuses on long-term terrestrial
ecosystems and their changing relationships with human
societies. The unique aspect of this text is the long-time
scale under consideration as data and insights from the last 10, 000
years are used to place present-day ecosystem status into a
temporal perspective and to test models that generate forecasts of
future conditions. Descriptions and assessments of some of the
current modelling tools that are used, along with their
uncertainties and assumptions, are an important feature of this
book. An overarching theme explores the dynamic interactions
between human societies and ecosystem functioning and services.
This book is authoritative but accessible and provides a useful
background for all students, practitioners, and researchers
interested in the subject.

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