P. Kareiva, Talls H., Ricketts T. H., Daily G. C., Polasky S. (Eds.): Natural capital. Theory and practice of mapping ecosystem services. - Oxford University Press, Oxford - New York etc., Paperback, 2011, 365 p., ISBN 978-0-90-958900-5

Abstract

The text summarizes that the book developes the other previous (in some case pioneer) publications and projects declaring new approaches to complex natural entities in literaure. It quantifies the "business of nature" and contributes to rational land-use and landscape managing.

Its uses are sutitable in both ecological and economical student curricula.

Keywords

• natural capital
• ecosystem services
• conserving biological diversity
• business of nature