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Ecosystem ecology is the integrated study of biotic and abiotic
components of ecosystems and their interactions within an ecosystem
framework. This science examines how ecosystems work and relates
this to their components such as chemicals, bedrock, soil, plants,
and animals. A major focus of ecosystem ecology is on functional
processes, ecological mechanisms that maintain the structure and
services produced by ecosystems. These include primary productivity
(production of biomass), decomposition, and trophic interactions.
Studies of ecosystem function have greatly improved human
understanding of sustainable production of forage, fibre, fuel, and
provision of water. Functional processes are mediated by
regional-to-local level climate, disturbance, and management thus
ecosystem ecology provides a powerful framework for identifying
ecological mechanisms that interact with global environmental
problems, especially global warming and degradation of surface
water. This book presents the latest developments in the field from
around the world.
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