Principles of Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology
Humans have directly modified half of the ice-free terrestrial surface and use 40% of terrestrial production. We are causing the sixth major extinction event in the history of life on Earth. With the Earth’s climate, flora, and fauna changing rapidly, there is a pressing need to understand terrestri...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer New York
2011, 2011
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. 2011 |
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Table of Contents:
- Preface
- I. CONTEXT
- The Ecosystem Concept
- Earth's Climate System
- Geology, Soils, and Sediments
- II. MECHANISMS
- Water and Energy Balance
- Carbon Inputs to Ecosystems
- Plant Carbon Budgets
- TerrDecomposition and Ecosystem Carbon Budgets
- Plant Nutrient Use
- Nutrient Cycling
- Trophic Dynamics
- Species Effects on Ecosystem Processes
- III. PATTERNS
- Temporal Dynamics
- Landscape Heterogeneity and Ecosystem Dynamics
- IV. INTEGRATION
- Changes in the Earth System
- Managing and Sustaining Ecosystem
- Abbreviations
- Glossary
- References