Curtin, Charles G., <br/><br/>
The science of open spaces :  theory and practice for conserving large, complex systems / 
Charles G. Curtin. 
 - xiii, 255 pages :  illustrations ;  23 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-242) and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781597269933 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Open spaces--Conservation.<br/>Biosphere reserves--Management.<br/>Landscape ecology.<br/>Biodiversity conservation.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>333.9516CHA