Six original essays by contemporary ecologists and a historian of ecology place the selections in context and discuss their continued relevance to current research this combination of classic papers and fresh commentaries makes foundations of ecology both a convenient reference to papers often cited today and an essential guide to the intellectual and conceptual roots of the field. Foundations of ecology classic papers with commentaries by real leslie brown james h 1942 sept 25 ecological society of america publication date 1991 topics ecology ecologie environnement ecologie ecology publisher chicago university of chicago press. Foundations of ecology classic papers with commentaries ebook written by leslie a real james h brown read this book using google play books app on your pc android ios devices download for offline reading highlight bookmark or take notes while you read foundations of ecology classic papers with commentaries. Foundations of ecology classic papers with commentaries 1991 provides a historical perspective of the major issues in ecology lynn margulis and lorraine olendzenski eds environmental evolution 1992 discusses the interaction of author britannica educational publishing publisher britannica educational publishing isbn 9781615303786. Assembled here for the first time in one volume are forty classic papers that have laid the foundations of modern ecology whether by posing new problems demonstrating important effects or stimulating new research these papers have made substantial contributions to an understanding of ecological processes and they continue to influence the field today