1st Edition
Handbook of Ecological Models used in Ecosystem and Environmental Management
Edited By Sven Erik Jorgensen
Copyright 2011
636 Pages
by
CRC Press
636 Pages
134 B/W Illustrations
by
CRC Press
636 Pages
by
CRC Press
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It is estimated that roughly 1000 new ecological and environmental models join the ranks of the scientific literature each year. The international peer-reviewed literature reports some 20,000 new models spanning the period from 1970-2010. Just to keep abreast of the field it is necessary to design a handbook of models that doesn’t merely list them, but rather draws the state-of-the-art... Read more
ECOSYSTEM MODELS: Lakes. Estuaries. Rivers. Coastal zones (Fjords, bays etc.). Lagoons. Grassland. Agricultural systems. Wetlands. Forests. Savanna. Natural Parks. The Atmosphere. Polar ecosystems. Mountain ecosystems. Aquaculture systems. Waste Water Systems. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS: Oxygen depletion. Eutrophication. Acid rain. Organic toxic substances. Heavy metals. Medicine in the environment. Landscape Planning. Fishery. Species diversity and alien species. The ozone layer. Global warming. Ground water pollution. State-of-the-art of the Use of Models in Environmental Management.
Biography
Sven Erik Jørgensen works with the Royal Danish School of Pharmacy.
