内容简介： 《现代生态学讲座（VIII）：群落、生态系统和景观生态学研究新进展》一书是根据“第八届现代生态学讲座”的主题报告，经过评审和筛选而编著。其作者多为在群落、生态系统和景观生态学方面成果卓越的学者。本书对群落、生态系统和景观生态学有关的一系列热点论题展开广泛而深入的论述，这些论题包括森林、草地等生态系统的结构和功能；土地利用和覆盖变化及其生态影响；农业生态与可持续农业等。本书主体明确，内容翔实，题材新颖，图文并茂，可供生物学、生态学、环境科学以及相关学科的研究和教学人员阅读，也可作为研究生的教科书或参考书。
About This Book： “Lectures in Modern Ecology (VIII): Advances in Community, Ecosystem and Landscape Ecology” is based on the plenary presentations at the 8th International Symposium on Modern Ecology. Most of the authors are well-established ecologists from around the world, who have made important contributions to the study of community, ecosystems and landscape ecology. This ISOMES book covers a wide range of topics, including the structure and function of forests, grasslands, and other ecosystems; the variation in land use and coverage and its ecological effects; and agricultural ecology and sustainable agricultre. The book is characterized by a clear and important theme, rich and up-to-date materials, and a combination of theoretical explorations and empirical case studies. This book is useful to researchers and students in biology, ecology, environmental sciences, and other related fields, and suitable to be a textbook or reference for graduate-level courses.

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