Recombinant ecology - a hybrid future?

ROTHERHAM, Ian (2017). Recombinant ecology - a hybrid future? SpringerBriefs in Ecology . Springer International Publishing. (In Press)

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Abstract

This is a challenging new approach to understanding ecological systems especially in urban and urbanised areas. Synthesising current ideas and approaches the book develops an historic context to ecological fusion and recombinant or hybrid ecosystems. With massive climate change and other environmental fluxes, this volume provides insight into consequences for future ecologies. Invasive and non-native or alien species are spreading, often aggressively around the globe. However, much current thinking in ecology and nature conservation fails to accommodate the consequences of changing environmental conditions and fusion of both species and ecological communities. Whether or not conservationists accept ecological change, factors such as urbanisation and globalisation combine with climate and other changes to trigger new hybrid communities and ecologies. Embedding this approach into current ecological thinking this book presents an overview of ideas set in the exemplar case study area of the British Isles. However, the approaches, ideas and conclusions presented here will find application in ecosystem studies and in nature conservation around the world.

Item Type:	Authored Book
Additional Information:	Series ISSN : 2192-4759
Research Institute, Centre or Group - Does NOT include content added after October 2018:	Built Environment Division Research Group
Depositing User:	Jill Hazard
Date Deposited:	20 Jan 2017 09:55
Last Modified:	18 Mar 2021 17:31
URI:	https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/14806

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