This book describes approaches and methods for grouping species with similar characteristics into functional types in ways which maximise our potential to predi

Considers the evidence for the existence of unifying rules controlling the formation and maintenance of ecological communities.

This book examines the impacts of global change on terrestrial ecosystems. Emphasis is placed on impacts of atmospheric, climate and land use change, and the bo

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