Ecological Engineering: Principles and Practice (repost)
Patrick Kangas "Ecological Engineering: Principles and Practice"
Published by Lewis Publishers | September 2003 | ISBN : 1566705991 | PDF Format, 469 pages | English | 7.95 MB
Published by Lewis Publishers | September 2003 | ISBN : 1566705991 | PDF Format, 469 pages | English | 7.95 MB
Less expensive and more environmentally appropriate than conventional engineering approaches, constructed ecosystems are a promising technology for environmental problem solving. Graduate students need an introductory text that details the biology and the ecology of this rapidly developing discipline, known as ecological engineering.
“Ecological Engineering: Principles and Practice” fills this need by describing ecological concepts and theory and demonstrating their application to constructed ecosystems. Designed as a textbook for a semester length graduate-level course, the text introduces the major concepts and methods of ecological engineering along with this new discipline's most important real-world applications: treatment wetlands, microcosms, composting systems, restoration ecology, soil bioengineering, and invasive species control.