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Responses of Northern US Forests to Environmental Change
. Ed(S): Mickler, Robert A. (Raleigh, Nc, Usa); Hom, John; Birdsey, Richard A.
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Hardback. Presents five years of research in the Northeastern and North Central United States by the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Northern Global Change Program. This long term research contributes to our understanding of the effects of multiples stresses on forest ecosystems over multiple spatial and temporal scales. Editor(s): Mickler, Robert A. (Raleigh, NC, USA); Hom, John; Birdsey, Richard A. Series: Ecological Studies. Num Pages: 600 pages, 47 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RN; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1254.
In the Global Change Research Act of 1990, "global change" is defined as "changes in the global environment (including alterations in climate, land productivity, oceans or other water resources, atmospheric chemistry, and ecological systems) that may alter the capacity of the Earth to sustain life. " For the purposes of this book, we interpret the definition of global change broadly to include physical and chemical environmental changes that are likely to affect the productivity and health of forest ecosystems over the long term. Important environmental changes in the Northern United States include steadily increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide, tropospheric ozone, wet ... Read more
In the Global Change Research Act of 1990, "global change" is defined as "changes in the global environment (including alterations in climate, land productivity, oceans or other water resources, atmospheric chemistry, and ecological systems) that may alter the capacity of the Earth to sustain life. " For the purposes of this book, we interpret the definition of global change broadly to include physical and chemical environmental changes that are likely to affect the productivity and health of forest ecosystems over the long term. Important environmental changes in the Northern United States include steadily increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide, tropospheric ozone, wet ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
600
Condition
New
Series
Ecological Studies
Number of Pages
581
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9780387989006
SKU
V9780387989006
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Reviews for Responses of Northern US Forests to Environmental Change
From the reviews: "Presents a synthesis of scientific research on northern forest ecosystems … . The text, figures, and extensive bibliographies found in each chapter detail the most current studies on northern forests. An excellent text for a University level environmental studies or dendrology course." (Northeastern Naturalist, Vol. 11 (4), 2004)