Principles of terrestrial ecosystem ecology

F. Stuart Chapin, Pamela A. Matson, Harold A. Mooney

450 pages, parution le 18/10/2002

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Résumé

The ecosystem approach to ecology treats organisms and the physical elements of their environment as components of a single, integrated system. This comprehensive textbook outlines the central processes that characterize terrestrial ecosystems, tracing the flow of water, carbon, and nutrients from their abiotic origins to their cycles through plants, animals, and decomposer organisms. As human activity becomes an increasingly dominant factor in natural processes around the globe, landscape dynamics over time and space have become the focus of recent attention. This book synthesizes current advances in ecology with established theory to offer a complete survey of ecosystem pattern and process in the terrestrial environment. Featuring review questions at the end of each chapter, suggestions for recommended reading, and a glossary of ecological terms, Principles of Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology will be an important text suitable for use in all courses on ecosystem ecology. Resource managers, land use managers, and researchers will also welcome its thorough presentation of ecosystem essentials. ContentsI. CONTEXT

The Ecosystem Concept
Earth's Climate System
Geology and Soils

II. MECHANISMS

Terrestrial Water and Energy Balance
Carbon Input to Terrestrial Ecosystems
Terrestrial Production Processes
Terrestrial Decomposition
Terrestrial Plant Nutrient Use
Terrestrial Nutrient Cycling
Aquatic Carbon and Nutrient Cycling
Trophic Dynamics
Community Effects on Ecosystem Processes

III. PATTERNS

Temporal Dynamics
Landscape Heterogeneity and Ecosystem Dynamics

IV. INTEGRATION

Global Biogeochemical Cycles
Managing and Sustaining Ecosystem

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Springer
Auteur(s)	F. Stuart Chapin, Pamela A. Matson, Harold A. Mooney
Parution	18/10/2002
Nb. de pages	450
Format	17,8 x 25,2
Couverture	Broché
Poids	808g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780387954431
ISBN13	978-0-387-95443-1