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The novelty of the book is a strong focus on perception,
perspectives and prediction by scientists with profound insight
into the ecology of ecosystems or into human demands and activity.
The challenge is to bridge from empirical data and the knowledge of
the past to the possibilities of the performance in the future. We
assume that there is scope for more cooperation between the fields
of ecology and practical philosophy or other social sciences in
organising ecosystems and shaping the cultural future of humankind,
and that such collaboration should be accorded considerably more
priority. This book deals with environmental processes seen within
a framework of the nature of ecosystems and human cultures. The
future of the environment, the development of ecosystems and
effective nature conservation management are the essentials of this
book. Human nature and culture, and in particular their
interactions, are interpreted as a set of rules and as given. The
aim is not only to assess the significance of human influence on
species composition and biodiversity but also to weigh up the
subsequent potentials for action. In this book we will analyze the
problems independently of one another, even if they are
interconnected. This book focuses on perspectives and prognoses for
the impacts of anthropogenic activity on ecosystems and thus on
species conservation. Its goal is to improve assessments of the
impacts of human activity on the environment. We are aware that
prognoses have very often proven to be false. It is difficult to
impossible to be able to predict with precision how evolution and
ecosystems will change in future under anthropogenic influence.
This strengthens our resolve to attempt to retain the highest
possible degree of scientific integrity and professionalism and not
to shy away from expressing the uncertainty of our own ideas and
prognoses. We venture prognoses in this book and we will fail.
However, we hope that we will be wrong on the right side.
The novelty of the book is a strong focus on perception,
perspectives and prediction by scientists with profound insight
into the ecology of ecosystems or into human demands and activity.
The challenge is to bridge from empirical data and the knowledge of
the past to the possibilities of the performance in the future. We
assume that there is scope for more cooperation between the fields
of ecology and practical philosophy or other social sciences in
organising ecosystems and shaping the cultural future of humankind,
and that such collaboration should be accorded considerably more
priority. This book deals with environmental processes seen within
a framework of the nature of ecosystems and human cultures. The
future of the environment, the development of ecosystems and
effective nature conservation management are the essentials of this
book. Human nature and culture, and in particular their
interactions, are interpreted as a set of rules and as given. The
aim is not only to assess the significance of human influence on
species composition and biodiversity but also to weigh up the
subsequent potentials for action. In this book we will analyze the
problems independently of one another, even if they are
interconnected. This book focuses on perspectives and prognoses for
the impacts of anthropogenic activity on ecosystems and thus on
species conservation. Its goal is to improve assessments of the
impacts of human activity on the environment. We are aware that
prognoses have very often proven to be false. It is difficult to
impossible to be able to predict with precision how evolution and
ecosystems will change in future under anthropogenic influence.
This strengthens our resolve to attempt to retain the highest
possible degree of scientific integrity and professionalism and not
to shy away from expressing the uncertainty of our own ideas and
prognoses. We venture prognoses in this book and we will fail.
However, we hope that we will be wrong on the right side.
The book is the first comprehensive analysis of the macroecology
and geobotany of endemic vascular plants with case-studies and
analyses from different regions in the world. Endemism is a
pre-extinction phenomenon. Endemics are threatened with extinction.
Due to international nature conservation policies and due to the
perception of the public the concept's importance is increasing.
Endemism can result from different biological and environmental
processes. Depending on the process conservation measures should be
adapted. Endemic vascular plant taxa, in the setting of their
species composition and vegetation types are important features of
landscapes and indicators of the quality of relating habitats. The
book is an important basis for biologists, ecologists, geographers,
planners and managers of nature reserves and national parks, and
people generally interested in nature conservation and biogeography
of vascular plants.
The book is the first comprehensive analysis of the macroecology
and geobotany of endemic vascular plants with case-studies and
analyses from different regions in the world. Endemism is a
pre-extinction phenomenon. Endemics are threatened with extinction.
Due to international nature conservation policies and due to the
perception of the public the concept s importance is increasing.
Endemism can result from different biological and environmental
processes. Depending on the process conservation measures should be
adapted. Endemic vascular plant taxa, in the setting of their
species composition and vegetation types are important features of
landscapes and indicators of the quality of relating habitats. The
book is an important basis for biologists, ecologists, geographers,
planners and managers of nature reserves and national parks, and
people generally interested in nature conservation and biogeography
of vascular plants."
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