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Principles of Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology Paperback – January 1, 2002

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Features review questions at the end of each chapter; Includes suggestions for recommended reading; Provides a glossary of ecological terms; Has a wide audience as a textbook for advanced undergraduate students, graduate students and as a reference for practicing scientists from a wide array of disciplines
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  1. Print length
    472 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Springer
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 2002
  5. Dimensions
    7.28 x 1.08 x 10.43 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0387954430
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0387954431
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Springer; 1st ed. 2002. Corr. edition (January 1, 2002)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 472 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0387954430
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0387954431
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.1 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.28 x 1.08 x 10.43 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 23 ratings

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Scari
5.0 out of 5 stars it's great. It's informative and not insanely boring like textbooks ...
Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2014
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Even though this is an older edition, it's great. It's informative and not insanely boring like textbooks tend to be.
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Saxy
4.0 out of 5 stars Used Good - more like used not so good
Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2012
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It was in a little worse shape than described but not so bad that I would send it back. Still four stars worthy.
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ENVS Student
5.0 out of 5 stars Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology
Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2010
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Book was received as listed. In new condition with speedy delivery. I would recommend this seller.
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Oxford_guy
5.0 out of 5 stars Crisp and clear !!
Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2003
My research is on integration of terrestrial carbon modelling with remote sensing and I was looking for a book which explains different aspects of the terrestrial ecosystem along with latest research results. This book by some of the famous researchers on the subject explains in a very lucid way every aspects of the terrestrial ecosystem while not failing to include the minute yet important details of the same. I found the chapters on carbon input to terrestrial ecosystems, terrestrial production processes and global biogeochemical cycle very stimulating. The book starts with the basic concepts and then go on to dig deeper to help nourish the curiosity with latest findings and reports. Best for begineers in ecosystem ecology or related field to get a crisp and clear idea on complex interlinking of different processes of the earth's terrestrial ecosystem. Additional readings at the end of each chapter would cater the need for the more hungry ones to go deeper. very nicely sequenced and fun to read with excellent drawings/diagrams.
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J. Ryan Hammons
5.0 out of 5 stars good stuff
Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2009
Great book on basic terrestrial ecology. If you are an ecology major, you should get this book!
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Juan C. Benavides
2.0 out of 5 stars poor quality of paper used and even poorer text design
Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2015
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The book is well written but the quality of the paper is so poor that makes the act of reading it really excruciating. You can see through the pages and for a book full of poorly printed figures that really limits what you can get from it. The font is small and the margins too narrow giving an uncomfortable appearance of overcrowding.
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Jonny Depth
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Text
Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2011
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Great for upper level or graduate ecology studies. The first chapter leaves a little to be desired but it gets better as the chapters progress.
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L. A. Boby
5.0 out of 5 stars good for the ecosystem ecologist in everyone
Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2006
a technical book written for ecosystem ecologists but easy to read. I had to get it for a class, but it was well put-together and organized.
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sean arruda
5.0 out of 5 stars great book.
Reviewed in Canada on April 25, 2015
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Chapin is the godfather of ecology. great book.
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Neil Brown
5.0 out of 5 stars Each subsection is headed by a "take-home" message which neatly sumarrises the content and provide useful key points when search
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 13, 2015
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Obviously not intended to be general reading - I bought the book as additional material to to the Open University course "Ecosystems" - it gives a very thorough treatment of the principles involved. Printed as two columns per page, and incorporating diagrams and references to work by other researchers in the field, it has rapidly become my go-to source.
The book is available also as an e-download from the publishers, but the layout may not lend itself well to electronic viewing as the two column layout and necessary referral to diagrams in the text make the exercise a little awkward.
The chapters follow a logical sequence and can be read in isolation. Each subsection is headed by a "take-home" message which neatly sumarrises the content and provide useful key points when searching for relevant information, and each chapter concludes with some thought provoking self assessment questions.
well worth the investment as a textbook or if you're professionally interested in ecology aspects, but don't buy if you want a gentle general introduction to ecosystems.
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E. J. Burton
5.0 out of 5 stars First time learning for Ecosystems
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 31, 2009
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This is a specified book on a UK Open University course. There was a choice of using an ebook which will be freely available but also the suggestion of buying the book beforehand.

Luckily I bought the book and have been reading it prior to the course start.

For those new like myself to ecosystems/ecology it is probably concentrated reading and takes some effort.

The concepts are fairly straightforward but understanding the complexity and integrations of climates, soils, water/nutrients cycles often needs a repeat read and note taking to fully digest.

Overall the book is a good buy and has many diagrams.
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Antonina Contocra
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!!! Great for anyone...but especially university students!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 14, 2014
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It's a well-written, well-organized, informative book about Ecology relating to land. I highly recommend it to anyone especially to a university student studying environmental issues.
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LT
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 5, 2015
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Great reference book for whoever is new in studying ecosystems.
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