Ecosystem services in agricultural and urban landscapes

Ecosystem services are the resources and processes supplied by natural ecosystems which benefit humankind (for example, pollination of crops by insects, or water filtration by wetlands). They underpin life on earth, provide major inputs to many economic sectors and support our lifestyles. Agricultur...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Wratten, Stephen D., editor (editor), Sandhu, Harpinder, editor, Cullen, Ross, 1948- editor, Costanza, Robert, editor
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Hoboken, NJ, USA : Wiley-Blackwell 2012.
Colección:Wiley ebooks.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario:Ecosystem services are the resources and processes supplied by natural ecosystems which benefit humankind (for example, pollination of crops by insects, or water filtration by wetlands). They underpin life on earth, provide major inputs to many economic sectors and support our lifestyles. Agricultural and urban areas are by far the largest users of ecosystems and their services and (for the first time) this book explores the role that ecosystem services play in these managed environments. The book also explores methods of evaluating ecosystem services, and discusses how these services can b.
Descripción Física:1 recurso electrónico
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice.
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