TY  - CHAP
AU  - Carlos Arturo Aguirre-Salado
AU  - Eduardo Javier Treviño-Garza
AU  - Oscar Alberto Aguirre-Calderón
AU  - Javier Jiménez-Pérez
AU  - Marco Aurelio González-Tagle
AU  - José René Valdez-Lazalde
ED  - Mahamane Ali
Y1  - 2012-04-27
PY  - 2012
T1  - Desertification-Climate Change Interactions - Mexico's Battle Against Desertification
N2  - The ecosystems present a great diversity worldwide and use various functionalities according to ecologic regions. In this new context of variability and climatic changes, these ecosystems undergo notable modifications amplified by domestic uses of which it was subjected to. Indeed the ecosystems render diverse services to humanity from their composition and structure but the tolerable levels are unknown. The preservation of these ecosystemic services needs a clear understanding of their complexity. The role of research is not only to characterise the ecosystems but also to clearly define the tolerable usage levels. Their characterisation proves to be important not only for the local populations that use it but also for the conservation of biodiversity. Hence, the measurement, management and protection of ecosystems need innovative and diverse methods. For all these reasons, the aim of this book is to bring out a general view on the function of ecosystems, modelling, sampling strategies, invading species, the response of organisms to modifications, the carbon dynamics, the mathematical models and theories that can be applied in diverse conditions.
BT  - Diversity of Ecosystems
SP  - Ch. 8
UR  - https://doi.org/10.5772/36762
DO  - 10.5772/36762
SN  - 
PB  - IntechOpen
CY  - Rijeka
Y2  - 2024-05-07
ER  -