01427nam a2200217Ia 4500 CTU_133533 210402s9999 xx 000 0 und d 1295000 577 E17 Ecosystem engineers : plants to protists [editors] Kim Cuddington ... [et al.]. Amsterdam ; Boston Academic Press 2007 The first book entirely devoted to this topic, Ecosystem Engineers begins with the history of the concept, presenting opposing definitions of ecosystem engineeing. These varied definitions advance the debate and move past trivial difficulties to crystallize key issues such as the value of process-based vs. outcome-based. Authors include case studies spanning a wide spectrum of species and habitats, including above and below-ground, aquatic and terrestrial, and extant and paleontological examples. These studies enable readers to understand how the categorization of species as ecosystem engineers allows scientists to forge new explanatory generalizations. Key for all ecologists and environmentalists, this book ultimately illustrates how to inform and manage natural resources. Habitat (Ecology),Ecology,Sinh thái học,Cải tạo sinh thái môi trường Modification Hạ Nguyên Trung tâm Học liệu Trường Đại học Cần Thơ