Global Ecosystems
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Pilot Analysis Of Global Ecosystems
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Author : Emily Matthews
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
Pilot Analysis Of Global Ecosystems written by Emily Matthews and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Business & Economics categories.
The Pilot Analysis of Global Ecosystems (PAGE) compares information on a global scale about the condition of five major classes of ecosystem. This study analyzes qualitative and quantitative information and develops selected indicators of the condition of the world's forest ecosystems.
Terrestrial Ecosystems In A Changing World
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Author : Josep G. Canadell
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2007-01-10
Terrestrial Ecosystems In A Changing World written by Josep G. Canadell and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-01-10 with Science categories.
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.
250 Years Of Industrial Consumption And Transformation Of Nature Impacts On Global Ecosystems And Life
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Author : Hubert Engelbrecht
language : en
Publisher: Bentham Science Publishers
Release Date : 2017-12-20
250 Years Of Industrial Consumption And Transformation Of Nature Impacts On Global Ecosystems And Life written by Hubert Engelbrecht and has been published by Bentham Science Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-12-20 with Science categories.
Anthropogenic changes in the environment, caused by 250 years of economic growth and utilization of fuel and mineral resources, have considerably impacted the natural environment. The resulting physical and chemical alterations to the Earth's sphere and our adaptive responses in the biosphere are detailed in this reference book. Readers will learn about concepts relevant to Earth’s history, the evolution of life, economy, ecology, environmental history, biology, and medicine and how these concepts can be linked to environmental change. The scope of this interdisciplinary work entails to convey the true degree of responsibility for the universal consequences of ecosystem degradation resulting from industrial processing, human consumption and the transformation of natural sites due to industrialization and urbanization. Topics covered in the book include: -ecosystem transformations by natural and anthropogenic forces -the Anthropocene epoch -a short history of industrialization -environmental sites and the impact of socio-economic influences -the current environmental crisis, This textbook is intended for graduate students in economics, civil engineering, architecture, agronomics, forestry, technical and mining sciences, political sciences, business studies and humanities. General readers who wish to understand the basic philosophy behind environmental studies and their relation to human activity can also benefit from this book.
Global Change And Terrestrial Ecosystems
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Author : Brian Harrison Walker
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1996-11-13
Global Change And Terrestrial Ecosystems written by Brian Harrison Walker and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-11-13 with Nature categories.
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.
Changing Ecosystems
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Author : Julie Kerr Casper
language : en
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Release Date : 2010
Changing Ecosystems written by Julie Kerr Casper and has been published by Infobase Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Biotic communities categories.
Take a provocative look at how human activities affect the distribution of species and their critical habitats, increase the occurrence of severe weather and droughts, contribute to rising sea levels, and instigate myriad health and quality-of-life issues.
Pilot Analysis Of Global Ecosystems
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Author : Lauretta Burke
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
Pilot Analysis Of Global Ecosystems written by Lauretta Burke and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Nature categories.
Pilot Analysis of Global Ecosystems (PAGE): Coastal Ecosystems analyzes quantitative and qualitative information and develops selected indicators of the condition of the world's coastal ecosystems and marine fisheries. Specifically the study looks at measures that show the degree of human modification of coastal zone and what we know concerning five important goods and services provided by coastal ecosystems: filtering water, food, biodiversity, shoreline stabilization, and tourism. Results from the PAGE analysis show that human activities have extensively altered coastal ecosystems worldwide. Nearly 30 percent of the land area in the world's coastal ecosystems had already been extensively altered or destroyed by growing demand for housing, industry, and recreation. Globally, the number of people living within 100 km of the coast increased from roughly 2 billion in 1990 to 2.2 billion in 1995 four out of every ten people in the world. As coastal and inland populations continue to grow, their impacts in terms of pollutant loads and the development and conversion of coastal habitats can be expected to grow as well. Nutrient pollution has increased dramatically this century due to greater use of fertilizers, growth in quantities of domestic and industrial sewage, and increased aquaculture, which releases considerable amounts of waste directly into the water. Increasing fishing pressure have left many major fish stocks depleted or in decline. Global climate change may compound other pressures on coastal ecosystems through the additional effects of warmer ocean temperatures, altered ocean circulation patterns, changing storm frequency, and rising sea levels.
Global Change And The Terrestrial Biosphere
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Author : H. H. Shugart
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2011-06-13
Global Change And The Terrestrial Biosphere written by H. H. Shugart and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06-13 with Science categories.
Global climate change challenges ecologists to synthesize what we know to solve a problem with deep historical roots in our discipline. In ecology, the question, “How do terrestrial ecosystems interact with the other earth systems to produce planetary change?” has sufficient depth to be the focal challenge. This central question is sharpened further as the changes that we may be manifesting upon our planet’s systems of land, sea, air and ice can have potential consequences for the future of human civilization. This book provides the depth of the history of global ecology and reviews the breadth of the ideas being studied today. Each chapter starts with a brief narrative about a scientist whose work traces forward into today’s issues in global ecosystems. The discussions are framed in a growing realization that we may be altering the way our planet functions almost before we have gained the necessary knowledge of how it works at all.
Pilot Analysis Of Global Ecosystems
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Author : Carmen Revenga
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
Pilot Analysis Of Global Ecosystems written by Carmen Revenga and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Science categories.
Also available via the Internet from the World Resources Institute web site.
Global Climate Change And Tropical Ecosystems
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Author : John M. Kimble
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-04-04
Global Climate Change And Tropical Ecosystems written by John M. Kimble and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-04 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Tropical ecosystems - the regions between the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn - play an important role in global processes, economic issues, and political concerns. In their natural state, tropical ecosystems support a large quantity of above- and below-ground biomass, and constitute a major part of the terrestrial carbon pool. Conversion of the natural ecosystem to agriculture and forestry ecosystems disturbs this ecological balance. Global Climate Change and Tropical Ecosystems presents data on carbon pool fluxes from case studies in 12 countries in tropical regions. The chapters cover: Characteristics of tropical ecosystems Soil and biotic carbon pools Impacts of land use and soil management Slash-and-burn practices Crop residue and fertility management This volume adds to the understanding of pedospheric processes in tropical ecosystems and how to better use soils as a sink for carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. With Global Climate Change and Tropical Ecosystems you will understand the link between soil productivity, environmental quality and the global carbon cycle, not only in these ecologically sensitive regions but worldwide.
Pilot Analysis Of Global Ecosystems
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
Pilot Analysis Of Global Ecosystems written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Fresh water categories.