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Format: 1 Online-Ressource (XVIII, 481 p. 103 illus., 45 illus. in color)

ISBN: 9783319995137

Series Statement: Ecology and Ethics 3

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 978-3-319-99512-0

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 978-3-319-99514-4

Language: English

Subjects: General works

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-99513-7

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Format: XV, 529 p. 250 illus., 48 illus. in color. , online resource.

Edition: 2nd ed. 2011.

ISBN: 9781441995049

Content: Humans have directly modified half of the ice-free terrestrial surface and use 40% of terrestrial production. We are causing the sixth major extinction event in the history of life on Earth. With the Earth's climate, flora, and fauna changing rapidly, there is a pressing need to understand terrestrial ecosystem processes and their sensitivity to environmental and biotic changes. This book offers a framework to do just that. Ecosystem ecology regards living organisms, including people, and the elements of their environment as components of a single integrated system. The comprehensive coverage in this textbook examines the central processes at work in terrestrial ecosystems, including their freshwater components. It traces the flow of energy, water, carbon, and nutrients from their abiotic origins to their cycles through plants, animals, and decomposer organisms. As well as detailing the processes themselves, the book goes further to integrate them at various scales of magnitude-those of the ecosystem, the wider landscape and the globe. It synthesizes recent advances in ecology with established and emerging ecosystem theory to offer a wide-ranging survey of ecosystem patterns and processes in our terrestrial environment. Featuring review questions at the end of each chapter, suggestions for further reading, and a glossary of ecological terms, Principles of Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology is a vitally relevant text suitable for study in all courses in ecosystem ecology. Resource managers and researchers in many fields will welcome its thorough presentation of ecosystem essentials.

Note: Preface -- I. CONTEXT -- The Ecosystem Concept -- Earth's Climate System -- Geology, Soils, and Sediments -- II. MECHANISMS -- Water and Energy Balance -- Carbon Inputs to Ecosystems -- Plant Carbon Budgets -- TerrDecomposition and Ecosystem Carbon Budgets -- Plant Nutrient Use -- Nutrient Cycling -- Trophic Dynamics -- Species Effects on Ecosystem Processes -- III. PATTERNS -- Temporal Dynamics -- Landscape Heterogeneity and Ecosystem Dynamics -- IV. INTEGRATION -- Changes in the Earth System -- Managing and Sustaining Ecosystem -- Abbreviations -- Glossary -- References.

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Additional Edition: Printed edition: ISBN 9781441995032

Additional Edition: Printed edition: ISBN 9781441995025

Additional Edition: Printed edition: ISBN 9781441995056

Additional Edition: Printed edition: ISBN 9781493938254

Language: English

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-9504-9

URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-9504-9

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Format: XIII, 332 Seiten , graph. Darst.

Edition: 1

ISBN: 3540579486

Series Statement: Ecological studies : analysis and synthesis 113

Language: German

Keywords: Ökosystemforschung ; Arktische Zone ; Ökosystem ; Alpen ; Ökosystem ; Arktische Zone ; Ökosystem ; Biodiversität ; Kongress ; Kongsvold 〈1993〉 ; Hochgebirge ; Ökosystem ; Biodiversität ; Kongress ; Kongsvold 〈1993〉 ; Kongress ; Konferenzschrift

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Format: XXIX, 605 p. , online resource.

Edition: 2nd ed. 2008.

ISBN: 9780387783413

Content: The growth, reproduction, and geographical distribution of plants are profoundly influenced by their physiological ecology: the interaction with the surrounding physical, chemical, and biological environments. This textbook describes mechanisms that underlie plant physiological ecology at the levels of physiology, biochemistry, biophysics, and molecular biology. At the same time, the integrative power of physiological ecology is well suited to assess the costs, benefits, and consequences of modifying plants for human needs and to evaluate the role of plants in ecosystems. Plant Physiological Ecology, Second Edition is significantly updated, with full color illustrations and begins with the primary processes of carbon metabolism and transport, plant water relations, and energy balance. After considering individual leaves and whole plants, these physiological processes are then scaled up to the level of the canopy. Subsequent chapters discuss mineral nutrition and the ways in which plants cope with nutrient-deficient or toxic soils. The book then looks at patterns of growth and allocation, life-history traits, and interactions between plants and other organisms. Later chapters deal with traits that affect decomposition of plant material and with the consequences of plant physiological ecology at ecosystem and global levels. Plant Physiological Ecology, Second Edition features numerous boxed entries that extend the discussions of selected issues, a glossary, and numerous references to the primary and review literature. This significant new text is suitable for use in plant ecology courses, as well as classes ranging from plant physiology to plant molecular biology. From reviews of the first edition: ". . . the authors cover a wide range of plant physiological aspects which up to now could not be found in one book. . . . The book can be recommended not only to students but also to scientists working in general plant physiology and ecology as well as in applied agriculture and forestry." - Journal of Plant Physiology "This is a remarkable book, which should do much to consolidate the importance of plant physiological ecology as a strongly emerging discipline. The range and depth of the book should also persuade any remaining skeptics that plant physiological ecology can offer much in helping us to understand how plants function in a changing and complex environment." - Forestry "This book must be regarded as the most integrated, informative and accessible account of the complexities of plant physiological ecology. It can be highly recommended to graduate students and researchers working in all fields of plant ecology." - Plant Science ". . . there is a wealth of information and new ideas here, and I strongly recommend that this book be on every plant ecophysiologist's shelf. It certainly represents scholarship of the highest level, and many of us will find it a useful source of new ideas for future research." - Ecology.

Note: Assumptions and Approaches -- Photosynthesis, Respiration, and Long-Distance Transport -- Respiration -- Long-Distance Transport of Assimilates -- Plant Water Relations -- Leaf Energy Budgets: Effects of Radiation and Temperature -- Effects of Radiation and Temperature -- Scaling-Up Gas Exchange and Energy Balance from the Leaf to the Canopy Level -- Mineral Nutrition -- Growth and Allocation -- Life Cycles: Environmental Influences and Adaptations -- Biotic Influences -- Ecological Biochemistry: Allelopathy and Defense Against Herbivores -- Effects of Microbial Pathogens -- Parasitic Associations -- Interactions Among Plants -- Carnivory -- Role in Ecosystem and Global Processes -- Ecosystem and Global Processes: Ecophysiological Controls.

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Additional Edition: Printed edition: ISBN 9780387570020

Additional Edition: Printed edition: ISBN 9780387783406

Additional Edition: Printed edition: ISBN 9781493937059

Language: English

DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-78341-3

URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-78341-3

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Format: XII, 401 p. , online resource.

Edition: 1st ed. 2009.

ISBN: 9780387730332

Content: Natural resource management is entering a new era in which rapid environmental and social changes inevitably alter ecosystems and the benefits they provide to society. This textbook provides a new framework for natural resource management-a framework based on stewardship of ecosystems for ecological integrity and human well-being in a world dominated by uncertainty and change. The goal of ecosystem stewardship is to respond to and shape changes in social-ecological systems in order to sustain the supply and availability of ecosystem services by society. The book links recent advances in the theory of resilience, sustainability, and vulnerability with practical issues of ecosystem management and governance. Chapters by leading experts then illustrate these principles in major social-ecological systems of the world. Inclusion of review questions, glossary, and suggestions for additional reading makes Principles of Ecosystem Stewardship: Resilience-Based Natural Resource Management in a Changing World particularly suitable for use in all courses of resource management, resource ecology, sustainability science, and the human dimensions of global change. Professional resource managers, policy makers, leaders of NGOs, and researchers will find this novel synthesis a valuable tool in developing strategies for a more sustainable planet. About the Authors: F. Stuart Chapin, III is Professor of Ecology in the Institute of Arctic Biology, University of Alaska Fairbanks. Gary P. Kofinas is Associate Professor of Resource Policy and Management in the School of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences, University of Alaska Fairbanks. Carl Folke is Professor and Science Director of the Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University.

Note: Conceptual Framework -- A Framework for Understanding Change -- Managing Ecosystems Sustainably: The Key Role of Resilience -- Livelihoods and Human Well-Being during Social-Ecological Change -- Adaptive Co-management in Social-Ecological Governance -- Transformations in Ecosystem Stewardship -- Stewarding Ecosystems for Society -- Conservation, Community, and Livelihoods: Sustaining, Renewing, and Adapting Cultural Connections to the Land -- Forest Systems: Living with Long-Term Change -- Drylands: Coping with Uncertainty, Thresholds, and Changes in State -- Freshwaters: Managing Across Scales in Space and Time -- Oceans and Estuaries: Managing the Commons -- Coastal Marine Systems: Conserving Fish and Sustaining Community Livelihoods with Co-management -- Managing Food Production Systems for Resilience -- Managing Densely Settled Social-Ecological Systems -- The Earth System: Sustaining Planetary Life-Support Systems -- Integration and Synthesis -- Resilience-Based Stewardship: Strategies for Navigating Sustainable Pathways in a Changing World.

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Additional Edition: Printed edition: ISBN 9780387566276

Additional Edition: Printed edition: ISBN 9780387730325

Additional Edition: Printed edition: ISBN 9781489996503

Language: English

DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-73033-2

URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-73033-2

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Format: XIV, 354 Seiten , Illustrationen

ISBN: 0195154312 , 9780195154313 , 978-0-19-515431-3

Series Statement: Long-Term Ecological Research Network Series

Note: Includes bibliographical references and index , Contents Contributors Part I. Alaska's Past and Present Environment 1. The Conceptual Basis of LTER Studies in the Alaskan Boreal Forest / F. Stuart Chapin III, john Yarie, Keith Van Cleve, and Leslie A. Viereck 2. Regional Overview of Interior Alaska / James E. Beget, David Stone, and David L Verbyla 3. State Factor Control of Soil Formation in Interior Alaska / Chien-Lu Ping, Richard D. Boone, Marcus H. Clark, Edmond C. Packee, and David K. Swanson 4. Climate and Permafrost Dynamics of the Alaskan Boreal Forest / Larry D. Hinzman, Leslie A. Viereck, Phyllis C. Adams, Vladimir E. Romanovsky, and Kenji Yoshikawa 5. Holocene Development of the Alaskan Boreal Forest / Andrea H. Lloyd, Mary E. Edwards, Bruce P. Finney, Jason A. Lynch, Valerie Barber, and Nancy H. Bigelow Part II. Forest Dynamics 6. Floristic Diversity and Vegetation Distribution in the Alaskan Boreal Forest / F. Stuart Chapin III, Teresa Hollingsworth, David F. Murray, Leslie A. Viereck, and Marilyn D. Walker 7. Successional Processes in the Alaskan Boreal Forest / F. Stuart Chapin III, Leslie A. Viereck, Phyllis C. Adams, Keith Van Cleve, Christopher L. Fastie, Robert A. Ott, Daniel Mann, and Jill F. Johnstone 8. Mammalian Herbivore Population Dynamics in the Alaskan Boreal Forest / Eric Rexstad and Knut Kielland 9. Dynamics of Phytophagous Insects and Their Pathogens in Alaskan Boreal Forests / Richard A. Werner, Kenneth F. Raffa, and Barbara L. Illman 10. Running Waters of the Alaskan Boreal Forest / Mark W. Oswood, Nicholas F. Hughes, and Alexander M. Milner Part III. Ecosystem Dynamics 11. Controls over Forest Production in Interior Alaska / John Yarie and Keith Van Cleve 12. The Role of Fine Roots in the Functioning of Alaskan Boreal Forests / Roger W. Ruess, Ronald L. Hendrick, Jason C. Vogel, and Bjartmar Sveinbjornsson 13. Mammalian Herbivory, Ecosystem Engineering, and Ecological Cascades in Alaskan Boreal Forests / Knut Kielland, John P. Bryant, and Roger W. Ruess 14. Microbial Processes in the Alaskan Boreal Forest / Joshua P. Schimel and F. Stuart Chapin III 15. Patterns of Biogeochemistry in Alaskan Boreal Forests / David W. Valentine, Knut Kielland, F. Stuart Chapin III, A. David McCuire, and Keith Van Cleve Part IV. Changing Regional Processes 16. Watershed Hydrology and Chemistry in the Alaskan Boreal Forest: The Central Role of Permafrost / Larry D. Hinzman, W. Robert Bolton, Kevin C. Petrone, Jeremy B. Jones, and Phyllis C. Adams 17. Fire Trends in the Alaskan Boreal Forest / Eric S. Kasischke, T. Scott Rupp, and David L. Verbyla 18. Timber Harvest in Interior Alaska / Tricia L. Wurtz, Robert A. Ott, and John C. Maisch 19. Climate Feedbacks in the Alaskan Boreal Forest / A. David McCuire and F. Stuart Chapin III 20. Communication of Alaskan Boreal Science with Broader Communities / Elena B. Sparrow, Janice C. Dawe, and F. Stuart Chapin III 21. Summary and Synthesis: Past and Future Changes in the Alaskan Boreal Forest / F. Stuart Chapin III, A. David McCuire, Roger W. Ruess, Marilyn W. Walker, Richard D. Boone, Mary E. Edwards, Bruce P. Finney, Larry D. Hinzman, Jeremy B. Jones, Clenn P. Juday, Eric S. Kasischke, Knut Kielland, Andrea H. Lloyd, Mark W. Oswood, Chien-Lu Ping, Eric Rexstad, Vladimir E. Romanovsky, Joshua P. Schimel, Elena B. Sparrow, Bjartmar Sveinbjornsson, David W. Valentine, Keith Van Cleve, David L. Verbyla, Leslie A. Viereck, Richard A. Werner, Tricia L. Wurtz, and John Yarie Index

Language: English

Subjects: Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science

Keywords: Aufsatzsammlung

URL: http://scans.hebis.de/13/33/53/13335393_toc.pdf

Author information: Chapin III, F. Stuart 1944-

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Format: 109 Seiten , Illustrationen

ISBN: 9781138088306 (hbk) , 9781351614627 (ebk)

Series Statement: Routledge Research in Polar Regions

Content: Arctic Sustainability Research- Front Cover -- Arctic Sustainability Research -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of figures -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1: Background and purpose -- Note -- Chapter 2: A brief history of sustainability as a concept in the Arctic and beyond -- 2.1 Conceptual beginnings in "Western" thought and early nature protection -- 2.2 Sustainability in the Arctic -- 2.3 Indigenous/local concepts of sustainability and sustainable development -- 2.4 Towards Arctic-based discourses of sustainability -- Notes -- Chapter 3: ICARP II Science Plans: Reflection and assessment -- 3.1 ICARP II Science Plan 1. Arctic economies and sustainable development -- 3.2 ICARP II Science Plan 2. Indigenous peoples: Adaptation, adjustment, and empowerment -- 3.3 ICARP II Science Plan 10. Rapid change, resilience and vulnerability of social-ecological systems of the Arctic -- 3.4 ICARP II Science Plan 11. Arctic science in the public interest -- Chapter 4: Progress in Arctic sustainability research 1: Theoretical developments in Arctic sustainability science -- 4.1 Progress and milestones -- 4.2 Vulnerability, resilience, and sustainability -- 4.3 Vulnerability assessment -- 4.4 Resilience -- 4.5 Arctic sustainability governance -- Chapter 5: Progress in Arctic sustainability research 2: Methodological advances -- 5.1 Transition to more integrated, inter- and transdisciplinary and mixed-method research -- 5.2 Conceptualizing sustainability as both process and outcome -- 5.3 Co-production of knowledge and community-based research -- Chapter 6: Progress in Arctic sustainability research 3: Sustainability indicators -- 6.1 Global sustainability indicator initiatives -- 6.2 Challenges to developing Arctic sustainable development indicators -- Notes

Content: Chapter 7: Different spatial scales, global, national, regional, local, and their interconnections with Arctic and non-Arctic regions -- 7.1 Multi-scale sustainability studies within social science -- 7.2 Multi-scale sustainability studies involving natural and social science -- 7.3 Avenues for future research at different scales -- Chapter 8: Agenda 2025: Perspectives on gaps and future research priorities in Arctic sustainability research -- 8.1 Key developments and progress in Arctic sustainability research -- 8.2 Key knowledge gaps -- 8.3 Priorities: Agenda 2025 -- Note -- References -- Index

Language: English