A New Ecology - Systems Perspective - Intro ppsx

[...]... to integrated lake management and Milan Straškraba has played a major role in system ecology in the last two decades of the 20th century The nine authors express their appreciation to the foundation for the support that has made it possible to publish this book in the hope that it will enhance a wider application of ecosystem theory in ecology to explain observations and to facilitate ecological sound...Else_SP-Jorgensen_preface.qxd 3/29/2007 11:27 Page x x Preface Photo 1: From the brainstorming meeting at Møn, June 2005 Photo 2: From the brainstorming meeting at Møn, June 2005 Else_SP-Jorgensen_preface.qxd Preface 3/29/2007 11:27 Page xi xi Williams’ and Milan Straškraba’s Foundation” after two of my close scientist friends who passed away in 2002 and 2000 William Williams has contributed significantly... the hope that it will enhance a wider application of ecosystem theory in ecology to explain observations and to facilitate ecological sound conservation and environmental management Sven Erik Jørgensen Copenhagen, July 2006 This page intentionally left blank . Cataloging in Publication Data A catalog record is available from the Library of Congress British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record is available from the British Library ISBN:. who passed away in 2002 and 2000. William Williams has contributed significantly to inte- grated lake management and Milan Straškraba has played a major role in system ecology in the last two decades. (1) a danish beech forest (Ryget Skov), (2) Krimml Falls in Austria, (3) part of the shore of Namchu Lake in Tibet, (4) Crater Lake, Oregan, USA, and (5) Natron Lake, Tanzania and were taken