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The science of open spaces : theory and practice for conserving large, complex systems / Charles G. Curtin.

Author/creator Curtin, Charles G. author.
Format Book and Print
Publication Info Washington, DC : Island Press, ©2015.
Descriptionxiii, 255 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subject(s)
Open spaces--Conservation.
Biosphere reserves--Management.
Landscape ecology.
Biodiversity conservation.
Contents Preface -- Integrating Conservation and Complexity through the Perspective of Place -- Experiments in Post-normal Science in Southwestern Rangelands -- Experiments in the Governance of Maine's Coastal Fisheries -- The Conceptual Underpinnings of Open Spaces -- Resilience and the Social-Ecological Synthesis -- Practical Aspects of Sustaining Open Spaces.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN159726993X
ISBN9781597269933
ISBN1597269921 (Cloth)
ISBN9781597269926 (Cloth)
ISBN1610912055
ISBN9781610912051

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