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Principles of terrestrial ecosystem ecology /

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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 t...

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Main Author: Chapin, F. Stuart, III (Francis Stuart)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Matson, P. A. (Pamela A.), Mooney, Harold A.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Springer, [2002]
Subjects:
Ecology.
Biogeochemical cycles.
Biological systems.
SCIENCE > Chemistry > Environmental.
Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:
  • pt. 1: Context. The ecosystem concept. Earth's climate system
  • pt. 2: 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
  • pt. 3: Patterns. Temporal dynamics. Landscape heterogeneity and ecosystem dynamics
  • pt. 4: Integration. Global biogeochemical cycles. Managing and sustaining ecosystems.