Ecosystem services in agricultural and urban landscapes /
Ecosystem services are the resources and processes supplied by natural ecosystems which benefit humankind (for example, pollination of crops by insects, or water filtration by wetlands). They underpin life on earth, provide major inputs to many economic sectors and support our lifestyles. Agricultur...
| Format: | eBook |
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| Language: | English |
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Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Hoboken, NJ, USA :
Wiley-Blackwell,
2012.
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| Online Access: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
| Summary: | Ecosystem services are the resources and processes supplied by natural ecosystems which benefit humankind (for example, pollination of crops by insects, or water filtration by wetlands). They underpin life on earth, provide major inputs to many economic sectors and support our lifestyles. Agricultural and urban areas are by far the largest users of ecosystems and their services and (for the first time) this book explores the role that ecosystem services play in these managed environments. The book also explores methods of evaluating ecosystem services, and discusses how these services can b. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781118506240 (ePub) 1118506243 (ePub) 9781118506257 (Adobe PDF) 1118506251 (Adobe PDF) 9781118506264 ( MobiPocket) 111850626X ( MobiPocket) 9781118506271 1118506278 9781299159266 1299159265 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/9781118506271 |
