Major Ecosystems of the World

In the broadest sense, there are two types of ecosystems—aquatic and terrestrial. We can distinguish freshwater, estuarine and marine aquatic ecosystems and several major types of ecosystems such as grassland, forest and desert. Although these all ecosystems have a more or less similar fundamental plan of their gross structure and function, they differ in respect of their species composition and rates of composition. This book encompasses a number of vital issues on the subject. A veritable mine of information, the contents viz. Evolutionary ecosystem; concepts of ecology; ecosystem ecology; community ecology; major ecosystems of the world; Marine ecosystems; geographical ecosystems etc. Will equip the readers with latest and uptodate knowledge in the field.