Jørgensen, Sven Erik, <br/><br/>
Introduction to systems ecology / 
by Sven Erik Jorgensen. 
 - Boca Raton :  CRC Press/Taylor & Francis,  2012. 
 - xi, 320 p.  
<br/><br/>Part 1: Conservation of Energy and Matter. Ecosystems: Growth and Development. Irreversibility and Order: The Second and Third Laws of Thermodynamics. The Biochemistry of Ecosystems. The Thermodynamic Interpretation of Ecosystem Growth and Development. The Ecological Law of Thermodynamics. <br/>Part 2: Ecosystems Are Open Systems. Ecosystems Have a Hierarchical Organization. Ecosystems Have a High Diversity. Ecosystems Have a High Buffer Capacity. The Components of Ecosystems Form Ecological Networks. Ecosystems Have a Very High Content of Information. Ecosystems Have Emerging Holistic System Properties. Application of System Ecology in Ecological Subdisciplines and Environmental Management. References. Appendix. Index. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781439855010 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Biotic communities.<br/>Bioenergetics.<br/>Thermodynamics.<br/>Ecology--Philosophy.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>577.8/2