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At Last: A Journal Devoted to Ecosystem Science

At Last: A Journal Devoted to Ecosystem Science Ecosystems (1998) 1: 1–5 ECOSYSTEMS 1998 Springer-Verlag E DITORIAL At Last: A Journal Devoted to Ecosystem Science The science and management of ecosystems to- outline a few key frontiers in the discipline, and sketch gether is one of the most dynamic fields of contem- some of the topics to be addressed in the first few issues. porary ecology. Ecosystem science has developed into a well-established diverse discipline that bridges DEVELOPMENT OF ECOSYSTEM SCIENCE fundamental research and applied problem solving, employs a wide variety of approaches, and draws Ecosystem is among the ecological terms most famil- upon linkages to a number of other ecological iar to the public (Belden and Russonello Research disciplines. The scope of ecosystem science encom- and Communications, presentation in East Madi- passes bounded systems like watersheds as well as son, NH, USA, October 1995). The concept of ecosystem services is bridging ecology and econom- spatially complex landscapes and even the earth ics and creating a new rationale for the value of itself. Temporally, ecosystem science crosses scales biodiversity (Daily 1997). Ecosystem management ranging from seconds to millennia. The focus of is advanced as a new framework for natural re- ecosystem science is characterized increasingly by source http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Ecosystems Springer Journals

At Last: A Journal Devoted to Ecosystem Science

Carpenter, Stephen R.; Turner, Monica G.
Ecosystems , Volume 1 (1) – Jan 1, 1998
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Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 1998 by Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Subject
Life Sciences; Ecology; Plant Sciences; Zoology; Environmental Management; Geoecology/Natural Processes; Hydrology/Water Resources
ISSN
1432-9840
DOI
10.1007/s100219900001
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Ecosystems (1998) 1: 1–5 ECOSYSTEMS 1998 Springer-Verlag E DITORIAL At Last: A Journal Devoted to Ecosystem Science The science and management of ecosystems to- outline a few key frontiers in the discipline, and sketch gether is one of the most dynamic fields of contem- some of the topics to be addressed in the first few issues. porary ecology. Ecosystem science has developed into a well-established diverse discipline that bridges DEVELOPMENT OF ECOSYSTEM SCIENCE fundamental research and applied problem solving, employs a wide variety of approaches, and draws Ecosystem is among the ecological terms most famil- upon linkages to a number of other ecological iar to the public (Belden and Russonello Research disciplines. The scope of ecosystem science encom- and Communications, presentation in East Madi- passes bounded systems like watersheds as well as son, NH, USA, October 1995). The concept of ecosystem services is bridging ecology and econom- spatially complex landscapes and even the earth ics and creating a new rationale for the value of itself. Temporally, ecosystem science crosses scales biodiversity (Daily 1997). Ecosystem management ranging from seconds to millennia. The focus of is advanced as a new framework for natural re- ecosystem science is characterized increasingly by source

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Published: Jan 1, 1998

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