| Main Title |
Ecological understanding : the nature of theory and the theory of nature / |
| Author |
Pickett, Steward T.,
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| Other Authors |
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| Publisher |
Elsevier/Academic Press, |
| Year Published |
2007 |
| OCLC Number |
83758736 |
| ISBN |
9780125545228; 0125545223 |
| Subjects |
Ecology--Philosophy ;
Ecology--Methodology
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| Internet Access |
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
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Checkout
Status |
| ESAM |
QH540.5.P5 2007 |
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Region 10 Library/Seattle,WA |
02/21/2012 |
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| Edition |
2nd ed. |
| Collation |
x, 233 p. : ill. ; 27 cm. |
| Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-223) and index. |
| Contents Notes |
PART I. Advancing the Discipline and Enhancing Applications -- Integration in Ecology -- Understanding in Ecology -- PART II. The Nature of Theory -- The Anatomy of Theory -- The Ontogeny of Theory -- The Taxonomy of Theory -- PART III. From Theory to Integration and Application -- Fundamental Questions: Changes in Understanding -- Integration and Synthesis -- PART IV. Theory and Its Environment -- Constraint and Objectivity in Ecological Integration -- Ecological Understanding and the Public. "This widely-anticipated revision of the groundbreaking book, Ecological Understanding, updates this crucial sourcebook of contemporary philosophical insights for practicing ecologists and graduate students in ecology and environmental studies."--Jacket. |
