I would strongly recommend Waltner-Teows and colleagues 2008 book The Ecosystem Approach (Columbia Univ Press) that is an up-dated version of the sort of approach that the Odum’s took in their research (spanning social and ecological systems). The reality being especially in ecosystems many of the drivers are social and not just ecological. Walter-Toews and colleagues do a nice job of integrating theory and practice. I have used it in a number of classes and student really respond to it, and years later remember it and cite it as being fundamental to their education. Another option is my book Science of Open Space (Island Press) that takes a similar systems/complexity based approach, but uses a bit more narrative style which is designed to reach a broader audience. A number of colleagues use this book and it has been extremely well received too.
Best, Charles Curtin Center for Natural Resources and Envir Policy University of Montana Missoula, MT > On Sep 2, 2016, at 11:24 AM, Cochran-Stafira, D. Liane <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Odums' classic text would probably fit the bill. Can't recall the exact > title. Maybe someone else can fill in. > > Liane > > ********************* > Liane Cochran-Stafira, Ph.D. > Associate Professor of Biology > Saint Xavier University > Department of Biological Sciences > 3700 West 103rd Street > Chicago, IL 60655 > > Ph: 773-298-3514 > Fax: 773-298-3536 > [email protected] > http://faculty.sxu.edu/dlc1 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of VOLTOLINI > Sent: Monday, August 29, 2016 7:49 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [ECOLOG-L] Teaching Ecosystem Ecology > > > Dear friends, > > I am preparing classes about Ecosystem Ecology using classic text books like > Begon et al and Ricklefs but after reading several chapters I am feeling > these books don’t have a good introduction to the subject when thinking about > undergraduate students. > > Ricklefs (Economy of Nature) includes four chapters (19, 22, 23, 24) about > succession and energy but not one with a good introduction about structure > and function and I am feeling the same about Townsend et al (Essentials of > Ecology) with two chapters (11, 12) about energy and matter flow and > biogeochemical cycles and also the same about Begon et al (Ecology: From > individuals to ecosystems) with four chapters (17, 18, 20, 22) exploring > subjects like energy and matter flow, food webs and applied ecology. > > Differently, more specific books like Ecosystem Ecology by Jørgensen includes > the first 140 pages with a good introduction, Fundamentals of Ecosystem > Science by Weathers and Strayer also includes the first 92 pages with an > introduction and the last I read was Principles of Terrestrial Ecosystem > Ecology by Chapin and Matson with 17 pages introducing ecosystems. > > I would like to receive other impressions as well suggestions about teaching > ecosystem ecology! > > Thanks J > > > Prof. Dr. J. C. VOLTOLINI > Grupo de Pesquisa e Ensino em Biologia da Conservação - ECOTROP Universidade > de Taubaté, Departamento de Biologia Taubaté, SP. > E-Mail: [email protected] > * Grupo de pesquisa ECOTROP CNPq: > http://dgp.cnpq.br/buscaoperacional/detalhepesq.jsp?pesq=8137155809735635 > * Currículo Lattes: http://lattes.cnpq.br/8137155809735635 > * Assessoria Estatística: http://assessoria-estatistica.blogspot.com.br/ > * Fotos de Cursos e Projetos: https://www.facebook.com/ecotrop/photos_albums
