TY  - BOOK
AU  - Pickett, Steward T and P. S White
TI  - The ecology of natural disturbance and patch dynamics (electronic resource)
SN  - 9780323138932
AV  - QH545.N3 E28 1985
U1  - 574.5/22 22
PY  - 1985///
CY  - Orlando, Fla.
PB  - Academic Press
KW  - Ecological disturbances
KW  - Natural disasters
KW  - Biotic communities
KW  - Catastrophes naturelles
KW  - Environmental aspects
KW  - Life Sciences
KW  - Electronic books
N2  - Ecologists are aware of the importance of natural dynamics in ecosystems. Historically, the focus has been on the development in succession of equilibrium communities, which has generated an understanding of the composition and functioning of ecosystems. Recently, many have focused on the processes of disturbances and the evolutionary significance of such events. This shifted emphasis has inspired studies in diverse systems. The phrase "patch dynamics" (Thompson, 1978) describes their common focus
UR  - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780080504957
ER  -