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**Preface XI**



Preface

logical research.

Our book, *Ecosystem Services and Global Ecology*, provides a very stimulating report and over‐ view of the frontiers of natural and social aspects of ecosystem services throughout the world. It consists of two sections: the first section looks at natural and the second section at societal and human ecological aspects of ecosystems and their services. The first section has five chapters concerning collapsing ecosystems, invasive species, benthic macroinvertebrate communities, watersheds, and plant anatomical patterns from a worldwide viewpoint.

In the second section we can read about the mapping of ecosystem services, community

I am sure that this book will be very interesting to everybody—researchers, teachers, stu‐ dents, or others interested in the field—who would like to gain insight into the area of eco‐

> **Levente Hufnagel, PhD habil** Szent István University, Hungary

well-being, urban ecology, and some historical aspects. In my opinion every chapter is very useful and original.

