Author: Judith L. MeyerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Forest ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
Transport and Transformation of Phosphorus in a Forest Stream Ecosystem
Author: Judith L. MeyerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Forest ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
Stream Ecology
Author: J. David AllanPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9401107297
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
Running waters are enormously diverse, ranging from torrential mountain brooks, to large lowland rivers, to great river systems whose basins occupy subcontinents. While this diversity makes river ecosystems seem overwhelmingly complex, a central theme of this volume is that the processes acting in running waters are general, although the settings are often unique. The past two decades have seen major advances in our knowledge of the ecology of streams and rivers. New paradigms have emerged, such as the river continuum and nutrient spiraling. Community ecologists have made impressive advances in documenting the occurrence of species interactions. The importance of physical processes in rivers has attracted increased attention, particularly the areas of hydrology and geomorphology, and the inter-relationships between physical and biological factors have become better understood. And as is true for every area of ecology during the closing years of the twentieth century it has become apparent that the study of streams and rivers cannot be carried out by excluding the role of human activities, nor can we ignore the urgency of the need for conservation. These developments are brought together in Stream Ecology: Structure and function of running waters, designed to serve as a text for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, and as a reference book for specialists in stream ecology and related fields.
River and Stream Ecosystems of the World
Author: Colbert E. CushingPublisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520245679
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 834
Book Description
This ia a synopsis and review of the major rivers of the world.
Stream Ecosystems in a Changing Environment
Author: Jeremy B. JonesPublisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 0124059198
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 566
Book Description
Stream Ecosystems in a Changing Environment synthesizes the current understanding of stream ecosystem ecology, emphasizing nutrient cycling and carbon dynamics, and providing a forward-looking perspective regarding the response of stream ecosystems to environmental change. Each chapter includes a section focusing on anticipated and ongoing dynamics in stream ecosystems in a changing environment, along with hypotheses regarding controls on stream ecosystem functioning. The book, with its innovative sections, provides a bridge between papers published in peer-reviewed scientific journals and the findings of researchers in new areas of study. - Presents a forward-looking perspective regarding the response of stream ecosystems to environmental change - Provides a synthesis of the latest findings on stream ecosystems ecology in one concise volume - Includes thought exercises and discussion activities throughout, providing valuable tools for learning - Offers conceptual models and hypotheses to stimulate conversation and advance research
Phosphorus and Forest Streams
Author: Edward M. SalminenPublisher:
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Category : Forest hydrology
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
Hubbard Brook
Author: Richard Turner HolmesPublisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300203640
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
"Since the early 1960s, the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest in the White Mountains of New Hampshire has been one of the most comprehensively studied landscapes on earth. This book highlights many of the important ecological findings amassed during the long-term research conducted there, and considers their regional, national, and global implications." -- P.2 of cover.
Biogeochemistry
Author: W.H. SchlesingerPublisher: Gulf Professional Publishing
ISBN: 9780126251555
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 614
Book Description
This book considers the effects of life on the Earth's chemistry on a global level.
Biogeochemistry
Author: William H SchlesingerPublisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 0323137849
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 458
Book Description
Biochemistry: An Analysis of Global Change provides information pertinent to the chemistry of the surface of the Earth. This book presents the basics about the effect of life on the chemistry of the Earth. Organized into two parts encompassing 14 chapters, this book begins with an overview of the connection between the elements that are significant to life. This text then describes how computer models are employed to help understand elemental cycling and ecosystem function. Other chapters consider how satellite technology is beneficial in understanding global biochemistry. This book discusses as well the essential role theta the Earth Observing System (EOS) will play in investigations of global ecology. The final chapter deals with the human effect on global biochemical cycles, with focus on controlling human population growth to maintain life and quality of life on Earth. This book is a valuable resource for college-level and graduate students who are interested in global change.
Changes in Forest Ecosystem Nutrition
Author: Friederike LangPublisher: Frontiers Media SA
ISBN: 2889714993
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 355
Book Description
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