Comparative analyses of ecosystems: Patterns, mechanisms, and theories

Arising from the third Cary Conference held in 1989, "Comparative Analyses of Ecosystems" investigates the utility and limitations of cross-system comparisons in ecology. The contributors, all well-known in their field, support their conclusions on the use and meaning of such comparisons by presenting novel analyses of data utilizing a variety of cross-system approaches in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial systems. This monograph on environmental sciences, agriculture and agronomy, environmental geology is intended for researchers and graduate students.