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Global Change and Terrestrial Ecosystems

Author : Brian Harrison Walker

Publisher : Cambridge University Press

Page : 654 pages

File Size : 35,37 MB

Release : 1996-11-13

Category : Nature

ISBN : 9780521578103

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Book Description

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.



Terrestrial Ecosystems in a Changing World

Author : Josep G. Canadell

Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media

Page : 344 pages

File Size : 22,87 MB

Release : 2007-01-10

Category : Science

ISBN : 3540327304

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Book Description

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.



Climate Change and Terrestrial Ecosystem Modeling

Author : Gordon Bonan

Publisher : Cambridge University Press

Page : 459 pages

File Size : 38,43 MB

Release : 2019-02-21

Category : Mathematics

ISBN : 1107043786

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Book Description

Provides an essential introduction to modeling terrestrial ecosystems in Earth system models for graduate students and researchers.



The Terrestrial Biosphere and Global Change

Author : Brian Walker

Publisher : Cambridge University Press

Page : 462 pages

File Size : 41,33 MB

Release : 1999-03-25

Category : Nature

ISBN : 9780521624800

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Book Description

Summarises understanding of global change interactions with terrestrial ecosystems.



North Sea Region Climate Change Assessment

Author : Markus Quante

Publisher : Springer

Page : 555 pages

File Size : 27,37 MB

Release : 2016-08-31

Category : Science

ISBN : 3319397451

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Book Description

This book offers an up-to-date review of our current understanding of climate change in the North Sea and adjacent areas, as well as its impact on ecosystems and socio-economic sectors. It provides a detailed assessment of climate change based on published scientific work compiled by independent international experts from climate-related disciplines such as oceanography, atmospheric sciences, marine and terrestrial ecology, using a regional evaluation and review process similar to that of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). It provides a comprehensive overview of all aspects of our changing climate, discussing a wide range of topics including past, current and future climate change, and climate-related changes in marine, terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems. It also explores the impact of climate change on socio-economic sectors such as fisheries, agriculture, coastal zone management, coastal protection, urban climate, recreation/tourism, offshore activities/energy, and air pollution.



Ecological Climatology

Author : Gordon B. Bonan

Publisher : Cambridge University Press

Page : 1209 pages

File Size : 18,27 MB

Release : 2008-09-18

Category : Science

ISBN : 1107268869

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Book Description

This book introduces an interdisciplinary framework to understand the interaction between terrestrial ecosystems and climate change. It reviews basic meteorological, hydrological and ecological concepts to examine the physical, chemical and biological processes by which terrestrial ecosystems affect and are affected by climate. The textbook is written for advanced undergraduate and graduate students studying ecology, environmental science, atmospheric science and geography. The central argument is that terrestrial ecosystems become important determinants of climate through their cycling of energy, water, chemical elements and trace gases. This coupling between climate and vegetation is explored at spatial scales from plant cells to global vegetation geography and at timescales of near instantaneous to millennia. The text also considers how human alterations to land become important for climate change. This restructured edition, with updated science and references, chapter summaries and review questions, and over 400 illustrations, including many in colour, serves as an essential student guide.



Principles of Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology

Author : F Stuart Chapin III

Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media

Page : 449 pages

File Size : 40,74 MB

Release : 2006-04-10

Category : Science

ISBN : 0387216634

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Book Description

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



Global Climate Change and Terrestrial Invertebrates

Author : Scott N. Johnson

Publisher : John Wiley & Sons

Page : 412 pages

File Size : 29,91 MB

Release : 2017-02-06

Category : Science

ISBN : 1119070902

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Book Description

Invertebrates perform such vital roles in global ecosystems—and so strongly influence human wellbeing—that biologist E.O. Wilson was prompted to describe them as “little things that run the world.” As they are such powerful shapers of the world around us, their response to global climate change is also pivotal in meeting myriad challenges looming on the horizon—everything from food security and biodiversity to human disease control. This book presents a comprehensive overview of the latest scientific knowledge and contemporary theory relating to global climate change and terrestrial invertebrates. Featuring contributions from top international experts, this book explores how changes to invertebrate populations will affect human decision making processes across a number of crucial issues, including agriculture, disease control, conservation planning, and resource allocation. Topics covered include methodologies and approaches to predict invertebrate responses, outcomes for disease vectors and ecosystem service providers, underlying mechanisms for community level responses to global climate change, evolutionary consequences and likely effects on interactions among organisms, and many more. Timely and thought-provoking, Global Climate Change and Terrestrial Invertebrates offers illuminating insights into the profound influence the simplest of organisms may have on the very future of our fragile world.



Nitrogen in Terrestrial Ecosystems

Author : Carl O. Tamm

Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media

Page : 128 pages

File Size : 12,27 MB

Release : 2012-12-06

Category : Science

ISBN : 3642751687

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Book Description

Nitrogen is a key element in ecosystem processes. Aspects of local and global changes in nitrogen in both undisturbed and disturbed conditions are discussed. Environmental changes caused by pollution from nitrogenous compounds and changes in landuse are also described. Organisms, plants, animals and microorganisms are all affecting nitrogen supply. Emphasis is placed on natural and anthropogenic transfer of nitrogen between ecosystems and also on the interaction of nitrogen with other bioelements.



The Geographical Sciences During 1986—2015

Author : Shuying Leng

Publisher : Springer

Page : 616 pages

File Size : 33,80 MB

Release : 2016-07-28

Category : Science

ISBN : 9811018847

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Book Description

In four chapters and an introduction, this book systematically helps readers understand the development of the Geographical Sciences both in China and in the world during the past 30 years. Through data analysis of methodologies including CiteSpace, TDA, qualitative analysis, questionnaires, data mining and mathematical statistics, the book explains the evolution of research topics and their driving factors in the Geographical Sciences and its four branches, namely Physical Geography, Human Geography, Geographical Information Science and Environmental Geography. It also identifies the role of the Geographical Sciences in the analysis of strategic issues such as global change and terrestrial ecosystems, terrestrial water cycle and water resources, land change, global cryosphere evolution and land surface processes on the Tibetan Plateau, economic globalization and local responses, regional sustainable development, remote sensing modelling and parameter inversion, spatial analysis and simulation, and tempo-spatial processes and modelling of environmental pollutants. It then discusses research development and inadequacy of Chinese Geographical Sciences in the above-mentioned topics, as well as in the fields including Geomorphology and Quaternary environmental change, Ecohydrology, ecosystem services, the urbanization process and mechanism, medical and health geography, international rivers and transboundary environment and resources, detection and attribution of changes in land surface sensitive components, and uncertainty of spatial information and spatial analysis. It shows that the NSFC has driven the development in all these topics and fields. In addition, the book summarises trends of the Geographical Sciences in China and the research level in major countries of the world through an overview of geographical education in colleges and universities, the analysis of publications, citations and author networks of SCI/SSCI and CSCD indexed articles, and the description of Sino-USA, Sino-UK and Sino-German cooperation. This book serves as an important reference to anyone interested in geographical sciences and related fields.