ABSTRACT

Ecology is cross-disciplinary field involving many different aspects of science. Written with this in mind, this book introduces ecological processes, ranging from physical processes, to chemical processes and biological processes. It contains all the necessary information on an ecological process: a clear, detailed but not too lengthy definition,

chapter 1|14 pages

- The Ecosystem as an Object for Research

chapter 2|6 pages

- Conservation Principles

chapter 3|12 pages

- Energy Dissipation

chapter 5|6 pages

- Ecological Processes: An Overview

chapter 6|12 pages

- Space and Time

chapter 7|30 pages

- Mass Transport

chapter 8|16 pages

- Energetic Factors

chapter 9|30 pages

- Chemical Reactions

chapter 10|6 pages

- Chemical Lysis

chapter 11|20 pages

- Phase Partition

chapter 12|22 pages

- Biogeochemical Cycles

chapter 13|4 pages

- Photosynthesis

chapter 14|10 pages

- Growth

chapter 15|16 pages

- Primary Production

chapter 16|8 pages

- Production of Upper Trophic Levels

chapter 17|8 pages

- Microbial Processes

chapter 18|10 pages

- Ecotoxicological Processes

chapter 19|18 pages

- Biological Interactions

chapter 20|16 pages

- Aquatic Ecosystems

chapter 21|6 pages

- Terrestrial Ecosystems

chapter 22|12 pages

- Landscapes and Urban Ecosystems

chapter 23|10 pages

- The Atmosphere