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Principles of Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology

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  • © 2002

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Authors:
  1. F. Stuart Chapin

    1. Institute of Arctic Biology, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, USA

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  2. Pamela A. Matson

    1. Department of Geological and Environmental Science School of Earth Sciences Green 355, Stanford University, Stanford, USA

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  3. Harold A. Mooney

    1. Department of Biological Sciences, Stanford, USA

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Context

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The Ecosystem Concept

      Pages 3-17

    3. Earth’s Climate System

      Pages 18-45

    4. Geology and Soils

      Pages 46-67

  4. Patterns

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 279-279
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    2. Temporal Dynamics

      Pages 281-304

    3. Landscape Heterogeneity and Ecosystem Dynamics

      Pages 305-331

  5. Integration

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 333-333
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    2. Global Biogeochemical Cycles

      Pages 335-355
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About this book

Human activities are affecting the global environment in myriad ways, with numerous direct and indirect effects on ecosystems. The climate and atmospheric composition of Earth are changing rapidly. Humans have directly modi?ed half of the ice-free terr- trial surface and use 40% of terrestrial production.Our actions are causing the sixth major extinction event in the history of life on Earth and are radically modifying the interactions among forests, ?elds,streams,and oceans.This book was written to provide a c- ceptual basis for understanding terrestrial ecosystem processes and their sensitivity to environmental and biotic changes.We believe that an understanding of how ecosystems operate and change must underlie our analysis of both the consequences and the mitigation of human-caused changes. This book is intended to introduce the science of ecosystem ecology to advanced undergraduate students, beginning graduate students, and practicing scientists from a wide array of disciplines. We also provide access to some of the rapidly expanding literature in the many disciplines that contribute to ecosystem understanding.

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From the reviews:

"This textbook includes 16 chapters, each ending with a summary, review questions and references to additional readings. … It is especially characterized by the great importance (250 pp.) which is attributed to abiotic aspects of ecosystem ecology and to production processes as well as nutrient cycling … . All these chapters are structured in an excellent and well organized way. … Altogether, the authors have well succeeded in writing a comprehensive textbook, mainly for graduate students." (Angelika Schwabe, Phytocoenologia, Vol. 34 (3), 2004)

"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. … This book synthesizes current advances in ecology with established theory to offer a complete survey of ecosystem pattern and process in the terrestrial environment. … 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." (Ethology, Ecology & Evolution, Vol. 15 (4), 2003)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Institute of Arctic Biology, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, USA

    F. Stuart Chapin

  • Department of Geological and Environmental Science School of Earth Sciences Green 355, Stanford University, Stanford, USA

    Pamela A. Matson

  • Department of Biological Sciences, Stanford, USA

    Harold A. Mooney

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Principles of Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology

  • Authors: F. Stuart Chapin, Pamela A. Matson, Harold A. Mooney

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/b97397

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York 2002

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-21663-8

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 442

  • Topics: Terrestial Ecology, Plant Ecology, Ecology, Biodiversity, Ecosystems

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