Ecology, the Ascendent Perspective

Robert Ulanowicz

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English

Columbia University Press
22 August 1997

Philosophy of science; Applied ecology; Environmental science, engineering & technology

Series: Complexity in Ecological Systems

Ecology, Ulanowicz argues, needs a more robust central paradigm, and this book presents one derived from current work in information theory, ecosystem energetics, and complexity theory; the result is a theoretical and empirical tool kit better able to measure the developmental status of any living community.

Ranging widely to explore critical issues in the history of science-order, causality, progress, laws-Ulanowicz sets forth a coherent theoretical framework for ecology. He demonstrates that mechanical models can capture behavior of relatively simple, isolated populations, but fail to explain the rich, complex, and sometimes unpredictable mix of order and disorder that characterizes larger systems.

A challenge to existing Newtonian and Darwinian paradigms, this book suggests ways to bring ecology from the fringes to the center of science.

By: Robert Ulanowicz
Imprint: Columbia University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 28g
ISBN: 9780231108287
ISBN 10: 0231108281
Series: Complexity in Ecological Systems
Pages: 222
Publication Date: 22 August 1997
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Ecology, the Ascendent Perspective

Anyone seriously interested in ecosystems or in theoretical ecology will find this book to be well written, stimulating, and worth reading. -- Quarterly Review of Biology