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Online-Ressource (XXVII, 559p. 100 illus., 10 illus. in color, digital)
ISBN:
9789400741591
Series Statement:
SpringerLink
Content:
Joachim von Braun
Content:
Human activities are significantly modifying the natural global carbon (C) cycles, and concomitantly influence climate, ecosystems, and state and function of the Earth system. Ever increasing amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2) are added to the atmosphere by fossil fuel combustion but the biosphere is a potential C sink. Thus, a comprehensive understanding of C cycling in the biosphere is crucial for identifying and managing biospheric C sinks. Ecosystems with large C stocks which must be protected and sustainably managed are wetlands, peatlands, tropical rainforests, tropical savannas, grasslands, degraded/desertified lands, agricultural lands, and urban lands. However, land-based sinks require long-term management and a protection strategy because C stocks grow with a progressive improvement in ecosystem health.
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Description based upon print version of record
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Recarbonization of the Biosphere; Foreword; Preface; Editors Personal Profiles; Contents; Contributors; Chapter 1: Terrestrial Biosphere as a Source and Sink of Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Loss of Carbon from the Terrestrial Biosphere; 1.3 Recarbonization of the Terrestrial Biosphere; 1.4 Policy Implications; 1.5 Conclusions; References; Chapter 2: Climate Change Mitigation by Managing the Terrestrial Biosphere; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Principal World Biomes; 2.2.1 Low-Latitude Biomes; 2.2.1.1 Tropical Forests; 2.2.1.2 Tropical Savannas and Grasslands
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2.2.1.3 Deserts and Semi-deserts2.3 Mid-latitude Biomes; 2.3.1 Temperate Grasslands and Shrublands; 2.3.2 Temperate Forests; 2.4 High Latitude Biomes; 2.4.1 Boreal Forests; 2.4.2 Tundra; 2.4.3 Alpine Biome; 2.5 Principal Soils and Their Carbon Pools; 2.6 Anthromes; 2.7 Terrestrial Biosphere as a Source of Carbon; 2.8 Carbon Sequestration; 2.9 Priority Land Uses and Biomes for Recarbonization of the Biosphere; 2.9.1 Peatlands; 2.9.2 Degraded Soils and Desertified Ecosystems; 2.9.3 Agricultural Soils; 2.9.4 Urban Ecosystems; 2.10 Conclusions and Priorities; References
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Chapter 3: Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate in the Anthropocene3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Changes in the Biosphere; 3.3 Human Alterations of Global Biogeochemical Cycles; 3.4 Atmospheric Chemistry; 3.5 Climate in the Anthropocene; 3.6 The Evidence of Climate Change; 3.7 Mitigating Climate Change; 3.7.1 Reductions in Anthropogenic Greenhouse Gas Emissions; 3.7.2 Reductions in Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy Production; 3.8 Climate Engineering; 3.9 Summary; References; Chapter 4: Historic Changes in Terrestrial Carbon Storage; 4.1 Introduction; 4.1.1 The Global Carbon Budget 1850-2005
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4.2 Direct Human Effects on De- and Re-carbonization4.2.1 Losses Before 1850; 4.2.2 Losses Between 1850 and 2005; 4.2.2.1 Deforestation; 4.2.2.2 Degradation; 4.2.2.3 Reforestation and Management; 4.3 Summary and Conclusions; 4.3.1 The Past; 4.3.2 The Future; References; Chapter 5: Soil Erosion and Soil Organic Carbon Storage on the Chinese Loess Plateau; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Study Area; 5.3 Material and Methods; 5.3.1 Soil-Sediment Sequence Analysis; 5.3.2 Differential Global Positioning System Measurements; 5.3.3 Map Analysis; 5.3.4 Expert Interviews
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5.3.5 Quantification of Water Erosion and Mass Balances5.4 Results; 5.4.1 Soil-Sediment Sequence Analysis; 5.4.2 Results of the DGPS Measurements, Expert Interviews and Map Analysis; 5.5 Discussion; 5.5.1 Case Study Results; 5.5.1.1 Soil-Sediment Sequence Analysis; 5.5.1.2 DGPS Measurements, Map Analysis and Expert Interviews; 5.6 Soil Erosion Rates and the Soil Carbon Balance on the Chinese Loess Plateau; 5.7 Conclusions; References; Chapter 6: Methane Emissions from China's Natural Wetlands: Measurements, Temporal Variations and Influencing Factors; 6.1 Introduction
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6.2 Wetland Area and Changes in China
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9789400741584
Additional Edition:
Buchausg. u.d.T. Recarbonization of the biosphere Dordrecht : Springer, 2012 ISBN 9789400741584
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9789400799073
Language:
English
Subjects:
General works
Keywords:
Ökosystem
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Biosphäre
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Kohlenstoffkreislauf
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Kohlenstoffhaushalt
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Ökosystem
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Biosphäre
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Kohlenstoffkreislauf
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Kohlenstoffhaushalt
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Aufsatzsammlung
DOI:
10.1007/978-94-007-4159-1
Author information:
Lal, Rattan 1944-
Author information:
Hüttl, Reinhard F. 1957-
