The eco-field: A new paradigm for landscape ecology

Ecological Research

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 107-110

  Farina, Almo ^a   Belgrano, Andrea ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF URBINO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Biocomplexity; Eco field paradigm; Hierarchical level of complexity; Landscape ecology theory

Indexed keywords

COMPLEXITY; ECOLOGICAL THEORY; LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY; PARADIGM SHIFT;

EID: 1642282776     PISSN: 09123814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1703.2003.00613.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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