Patterns Functions And Processes Of Alpine Grassland Ecosystems Under Global Change

Author : Jian Sun
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2832530575
Total Pages : 462 pages
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Author : Guoqi Wen
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2832537960
Total Pages : 213 pages
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Download or read book The effects of climate change and anthropogenic activities on patterns, structures and functions of terrestrial ecosystems written by Guoqi Wen and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2023-10-31 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : F.Stuart III Chapin
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642789668
Total Pages : 337 pages
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Download or read book Arctic and Alpine Biodiversity: Patterns, Causes and Ecosystem Consequences written by F.Stuart III Chapin and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-08 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As human populations expand and have increasing access to technol ogy, two general environmental concerns have arisen. First, human pop ulations are having increasing impact on the earth system, such that we are altering the biospheric carbon pools, basic processes of elemental cycling and the climate system of the earth. Because of time lags and feedbacks, these processes are not easily reversed. These alterations are occurring now more rapidly than at any time in the last several million years. Secondly, human activities are causing changes in the earth's biota that lead to species extinctions at a rate and magnitude rivaling those of past geologic extinction events. Although environmental change is potentially reversible at some time scales, the loss of species is irrevo cable. Changes in diversity at other scales are also cause for concern. Habitat fragmentation and declines in population sizes alter genetic di versity. Loss or introduction of new functional groups, such as nitro gen fixers or rodents onto islands can strongly alter ecosystem processes. Changes in landscape diversity through habitat modification and frag mentation alter the nature of processes within and among vegetation patches. Although both ecological changes altering the earth system and the loss of biotic diversity have been major sources of concern in recent years, these concerns have been largely independent, with little concern for the environmental causes the ecosystem consequences of changes in biodiversity. These two processes are clearly interrelated. Changes in ecological systems cause changes in diversity.

Author : Jianshuang Wu
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2832526144
Total Pages : 323 pages
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Author : Xiaoming Kang
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2832521703
Total Pages : 222 pages
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Download or read book Vegetation, ecosystem processing and carbon budget of wetlands under global change written by Xiaoming Kang and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2023-04-26 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : David J. Gibson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107195268
Total Pages : 363 pages
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Download or read book Grasslands and Climate Change written by David J. Gibson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-03-21 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive assessment of the effects of climate change on global grasslands and the mitigating role that ecologists can play.

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Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0128160977
Total Pages : 3542 pages
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Download or read book Encyclopedia of the World’s Biomes written by and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2020-06-26 with total page 3542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Encyclopedia of the World’s Biomes is a unique, five volume reference that provides a global synthesis of biomes, including the latest science. All of the book's chapters follow a common thematic order that spans biodiversity importance, principal anthropogenic stressors and trends, changing climatic conditions, and conservation strategies for maintaining biomes in an increasingly human-dominated world. This work is a one-stop shop that gives users access to up-to-date, informative articles that go deeper in content than any currently available publication. Offers students and researchers a one-stop shop for information currently only available in scattered or non-technical sources Authored and edited by top scientists in the field Concisely written to guide the reader though the topic Includes meaningful illustrations and suggests further reading for those needing more specific information

Author : Zehao Shen
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2889710807
Total Pages : 144 pages
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Download or read book Temporal Patterns and Mechanisms of Biodiversity Across Scales in East Asia written by Zehao Shen and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2021-07-27 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Publisher : CABI
ISBN 13 : 1845937481
Total Pages : 303 pages
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Download or read book Climate Change Biology written by and published by CABI. This book was released on 2011 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Climate change has moved from being a contested phenomenon to the top of the agenda at global summits. Climate Change Biology is the first major textbook to address the critical issue of how climate change may affect life on the planet, and particularly its impact on human populations. Presented in four parts, the first deals extensively with the physical evidence of climate change and various modelling efforts to predict its future. Biological responses are addressed in the second part, from the individual's physiology to populations and ecosystems, and further to considering adaptation and evolution. The third part examines the specific impact climate change may have on natural resources, agriculture and forestry. The final part considers research on the cutting edge of impact prediction and the practical and philosophical limitations on our abilities to predict these impacts. This text will be a useful asset to the growing number of both undergraduate and graduate courses on impacts of climate change, as well as providing a succinct overview for researchers new to the field.

Author : Wilhelm Barthlott
Publisher : EOLSS Publications
ISBN 13 : 1905839340
Total Pages : 336 pages
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Download or read book Biodiversity : Structure and Function - Volume I written by Wilhelm Barthlott and published by EOLSS Publications. This book was released on 2009-08-19 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biodiversity: Structure and Function is a component of Encyclopedia of Environmental and Ecological Sciences, Engineering and Technology Resources in the global Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), which is an integrated compendium of twenty one Encyclopedias. The Theme on Biodiversity: Structure and Function discusses matters of great relevance to our world such as: Characterization of Biodiversity; Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning; Spatial and Temporal Dimensions of Biodiversity Dynamics; Evolutionary and Genetic Aspects of Biodiversity; Biodiversity Monitoring, Assessment, Data Management, and Indicators; The Value of Biodiversity; Halting Biodiversity Loss: Fundamentals and Latest Trends of Conservation Science and Action; Application of Ecological Knowledge to Habitat Restoration. These two volumes are aimed at the following five major target audiences: University and College students Educators, Professional practitioners, Research personnel and Policy analysts, managers, and decision makers and NGOs.