Ecological climatology : concepts and applications /
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| Author / Creator: | Bonan, Gordon B. |
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
| Imprint: | Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008. |
| Description: | xvi, 550 p. : ill., maps (some col.) ; 26 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7410612 |
| Summary: | 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. |
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| Physical Description: | xvi, 550 p. : ill., maps (some col.) ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780521872218 0521872219 9780521693196 0521693195 |
