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1. Handbook of Ecological Indicators for Assessment of Ecosystem Health

   Edited by Sven E. Jorgensen, Fu-Liu Xu, Robert Costanza

   The field of ecosystem health explores the interactions between natural systems, human health, and social organization. As decision makers require a sound, modular approach to environmental management and sustainable development, ecosystem health assessment indicators are increasingly used across...

   Published January 26th 2005 by CRC Press
2. Thermodynamics and Ecological Modelling

   By Sven E. Jorgensen

   Series: Environmental & Ecological (Math) Modeling

   Thermodynamics is used increasingly in ecology to understand the system properties of ecosystems because it is a basic science that describes energy transformation from a holistic view. In the last decade, many contributions to ecosystem theory based on thermodynamics have been published, therefore...

   Published September 27th 2000 by CRC Press
3. A Systems Approach to the Environmental Analysis of Pollution Minimization

   Edited by Sven E. Jorgensen

   The environmental analysis of pollution problems always involves the use of mass and energy balances to quantify the extent of pollution and its sources. This same form of analysis can be applied to ecosystems, production systems, a whole country or a region. A Systems Approach to the Environmental...

   Published September 16th 1999 by CRC Press
4. Handbook of Estimation Methods in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Chemistry

   By Sven E. Jorgensen, B. Halling Sorensen, Henrik Mahler

   Series: Environmental & Ecological (Math) Modeling

   Slightly more than 100,000 chemicals are produced in such an amount that they are threatening to the environment. These include common chemicals such as household cleaners, detergents, cosmetics, medicines, and pesticides. The Handbook of Estimation Methods in Ecotoxicology and Environmental...

   Published December 28th 1997 by CRC Press
5. Handbook of Environmental and Ecological Modeling

   By Sven E. Jorgensen

   Series: Environmental & Ecological (Math) Modeling

   With descriptions of hundreds of the most important environmental and ecological models, this handbook is a unique and practical reference source. The Handbook of Environmental and Ecological Modeling is ideal for those working in environmental modeling, including regulators and managers who wish...

   Published December 12th 1995 by CRC Press