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Ecological Systems: Selected Entries from the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology
Rik . Ed(S): Leemans
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Description for Ecological Systems: Selected Entries from the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology
hardcover. This publication offers a central resource of selected papers on ecological systems from Springer's Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology, with material ranging from atmospheric biogeochemistry to ecosystem services and urban ecology. Editor(s): Leemans, Rik. Num Pages: 316 pages, 9 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RBGK; RGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 637.
Earth is home to an estimated 8 million animal species, 600,000 fungi, 300,000 plants, and an undetermined number of microbial species. Of these animal, fungal, and plant species, an estimated 75% have yet to be identified. Moreover, the interactions between these species and their physical environment are known to an even lesser degree. At the same time, the earth’s biota faces the prospect of climate change, which may manifest slowly or extremely rapidly, as well as a human population set to grow by two billion by 2045 from the current seven billion. Given these major ecological changes, we cannot wait ... Read more
Earth is home to an estimated 8 million animal species, 600,000 fungi, 300,000 plants, and an undetermined number of microbial species. Of these animal, fungal, and plant species, an estimated 75% have yet to be identified. Moreover, the interactions between these species and their physical environment are known to an even lesser degree. At the same time, the earth’s biota faces the prospect of climate change, which may manifest slowly or extremely rapidly, as well as a human population set to grow by two billion by 2045 from the current seven billion. Given these major ecological changes, we cannot wait ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer United States
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
Number of Pages
310
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461457541
SKU
V9781461457541
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99-15
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