10. A Unified Approach to Basic Research

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. Preface ix
4. Acknowledgments xiii
5. Introduction 1
6. 1. The Principles of Ecological Integration 22
7. 2. The Landscape Criterion 62
8. 3. The Ecosystem Criterion 112
9. 4. The Community Criterion 156
10. 5. The Organism Criterion 208
11. 6. The Population Criterion 255
12. 7. The Biome and Biosphere Criteria 291
13. 8. Narratives for Complexity 310
14. 9. Management of Ecological Systems 357
15. 10. A Unified Approach to Basic Research 392
16. Conclusion 421
17. Notes 429
18. References 447
19. Index 473