TY - BOOK AU - Townsend, Colin R. TI - Ecological applications: toward a sustainable world SN - 9781405136983 (pbk. : alk. paper) U1 - 639.9 22 PY - 2008/// CY - Malden, MA, Oxford PB - Blackwell KW - Applied ecology KW - Nature KW - Effect of human beings on KW - Sustainable development N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction--humans, nature and human nature -- Ecological applicat ions of niche theory -- Life-history theory and management -- Dispersal , migration and management -- Conservation of endangered species -- Pes t management -- Harvest management -- Succession and management -- Appl ications from food web and ecosystem theory -- Landscape management -- Dealing with global climate change ER -