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Author | : F Stuart Chapin III |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 536 |
Release | : 2011-09-02 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1441995048 |
Features review questions at the end of each chapter; Includes suggestions for recommended reading; Provides a glossary of ecological terms; Has a wide audience as a textbook for advanced undergraduate students, graduate students and as a reference for practicing scientists from a wide array of disciplines
Author | : Stephen J. Mackwell |
Publisher | : University of Arizona Press |
Total Pages | : 709 |
Release | : 2014-01-30 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0816530599 |
"Through the contributions of more than sixty leading experts in the field, Comparative Climatology of Terrestrial Planets sets forth the foundations for this emerging new science and brings the reader to the forefront of our current understanding of atmospheric formation and climate evolution"--Provided by publisher.
Author | : John D. Aber |
Publisher | : Brooks Cole |
Total Pages | : 600 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : |
Covering the complexities and interconnected nature of the world, as well as the impact of mankind on the environment, this interdisciplinary book presents a holistic view of ecosystem function and is designed to help students understand and predict the environmental future of the Earth. The authors provide a complete view of the environment--from the Taiga Forests of interior Alaska to the desert plains of the Serengeti. While retaining the previous edition's basic four-part structure, the authors have reviewed every topic (and consulted the recent literature in each case) in order to present the most complete and accurate picture of the state of ecosystem studies today.
Author | : Brian Harrison Walker |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 654 |
Release | : 1996-11-13 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9780521578103 |
This major new book presents a collection of essays by leading authorities who address the current state of knowledge. The chapters bring together the early results of an international scientific research program designed to address what will happen to our ability to produce food and fiber, and what effects there will be on biological diversity under rapid environmental change. This book addresses how these changes to terrestrial ecosystems will feed back to further environmental change. International in scope, this state-of-the-art assessment will interest policymakers, students and scientists interested in global change, climate change and biodiversity. Special features include descriptions of a dynamic global vegetation model, developing generic crop models and a special section on the emerging discipline of global ecology.
Author | : Josep G. Canadell |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 344 |
Release | : 2007-01-10 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 3540327304 |
This book examines the impacts of global change on terrestrial ecosystems. Emphasis is placed on impacts of atmospheric, climate and land use change, and the book discusses the future challenges and the scientific frameworks to address them. Finally, the book explores fundamental new research developments and the need for stronger integration of natural and human dimensions in addressing the challenge of global change.
Author | : Sumathi Ramaswamy |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 450 |
Release | : 2017-10-03 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 022647657X |
Prologue: Global itineraries, Earth inscriptions -- In pursuit of a global thing -- "As you live in the world, you ought to know something of the world"--The global pandit -- Down to Earth? Of girls and globes -- "It's called a globe. It is the Earth. Our Earth!" -- Epilogue: The conquest of the world as globe
Author | : Francis Stuart Chapin (III) |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 464 |
Release | : 2002-08-12 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9780387954431 |
Features review questions at the end of each chapter; Includes suggestions for recommended reading; Provides a glossary of ecological terms; Has a wide audience as a textbook for advanced undergraduate students, graduate students and as a reference for practicing scientists from a wide array of disciplines
Author | : Russell Monson |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 511 |
Release | : 2014-03-06 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1107729580 |
Fluxes of trace gases, water and energy - the 'breathing of the biosphere' - are controlled by a large number of interacting physical, chemical, biological and ecological processes. In this interdisciplinary book, the authors provide the tools to understand and quantitatively analyse fluxes of energy, organic compounds such as terpenes, and trace gases including carbon dioxide, water vapour and methane. It first introduces the fundamental principles affecting the supply and demand for trace gas exchange at the leaf and soil scales: thermodynamics, diffusion, turbulence and physiology. It then builds on these principles to model the exchange of water, carbon dioxide, terpenes and stable isotopes at the ecosystem scale. Detailed mathematical derivations of commonly used relations in biosphere-atmosphere interactions are provided for reference in appendices. An accessible introduction for graduate students and a key resource for researchers in related fields, such as atmospheric science, hydrology, meteorology, climate science, biogeochemistry and ecosystem ecology.
Author | : F Stuart Chapin III |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 449 |
Release | : 2006-04-10 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0387216634 |
Features review questions at the end of each chapter; Includes suggestions for recommended reading; Provides a glossary of ecological terms; Has a wide audience as a textbook for advanced undergraduate students, graduate students and as a reference for practicing scientists from a wide array of disciplines
Author | : A. South |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 437 |
Release | : 2012-12-06 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 9401123802 |
In recent years slugs have become increasingly important, partly because several species are agricultural and horticultural pests and partly because theyhave proved to be useful experimental animals, particularly in the field of neurophysiology. Most of the early works which included slugs were essentially taxonomic but the book byTaylor (1902-1907) contained a great deal of biological information about slugs, some of which is still relevant today. The publication of the book by Runham and Hunter (1970) represented a milestone in slug research, providing a comprehensive survey of current knowledge about slugs. The book by Godan (1983) on snailsand slugswas mainly concerned with theeconomic importanceof theseanimals. The purpose of the present book is to present a review of current knowledgeofthebiologyandecologyofslugs, togetherwith theirstatusand control as pests. Although relatively little is known about the biology and ecology of tropical slugs and most information is taken from work on European slugs, the European pest species have become widely distributed throughout temperate regions and this book should be of interest world wide. It is written as a source of information for people seeking to control slug pests and, also, for those wishing to use slugs for research or teaching purposes. The book is intended particularly to provide a starting point for those beginning research on slugs and an extensive bibliography has been provided.