Toward a Unified Ecology [Hardcover]

Timothy Allen (Author), Thomas W. Hoekstra (Author), T. F. H. Allen (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0231069189 | ISBN-13: 978-0231069182 | Publication Date: April 15, 1993 0

The authors present a conceptual framework for a more coherent view of ecology, showing how to link the various parts of ecology into a natural whole. Although abstract, the analysis is anchored in practice, emphasizing examples of what ecologists do and why they do it. For practicing and aspiring

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In my work I have tried to find ways of shortening the loop between ecological theory and practice. Heretofore, to do that, I've had to make reference to a score of books. Now I can refer both students and colleagues to one. -- Bruce L. Bandurski Ecomanagement Adviser, Intenational Joint Commission, U.S.A. and Canada --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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In my work I have tried to find ways of shortening the loop between ecological theory and practice. Heretofore, to do that, I've had to make reference to a score of books. Now I can refer both students and colleagues to one.

(Bruce L. Bandurski, Ecomanagement Adviser, Intenational Joint Commission, U.S.A. and Canada ) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 384 pages
• Publisher: Columbia University Press (April 15, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0231069189
• ISBN-13: 978-0231069182
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,621,978 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Remarkable approach to reconcile a pluralistic science under, August 9, 1999

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This review is from: Toward a Unified Ecology (Hardcover)

The challenging idea to find a common point from where to unify a science as pluralistic in style, method, theory and subject as ecology, is taken up by the authors in a strikingly consistent way. The introduction of the notion of scale as a framework to re-order a vast amount of existing theories renders many new and provoking aspects to the scientists view on his or her own subject. Nevertheless, the authors never directly address implicit philosophical models of construction and re-construction they apply and hence fail to see there own work in a broader horizont. Instead, a certain reluctance to get to close to "esoteric argumentation" keeps them from any more theoretical justification that I charge as obligatory when a notion as strong as >scale< is introduced newly at a point as central and crucial as in this book. Focusing on >scale< not only implies focussing on a totally new frame, it implies drawing all questions related with quality/quantity interface problems finally into discussion.