Carbon Sequestration in Urban Ecosystems

Rapid urbanization started since early 1950s. Among numerous consequences of urbanization are change in landuse and land cover including deforestation, encroachment of prime farmland, and alterations in landscape. These consequences reduce the ecosystem carbon stocks especially in biota and soils, a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Lal, Rattan (Editor ), Augustin, Bruce (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
Edición:1st ed. 2012.
Temas:
Agriculture.
Soil science.
Climatology.
Geotechnical engineering.
Physical geography.
Human geography.
Soil Science.
Climate Sciences.
Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences.
Earth System Sciences.
Human Geography.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Foreword
  • PART I. Urban Ecosystems and Climate Change
  • PART II. Urban Forests
  • PART III.  Turfgrass and Home Lawns
  • PART IV. Current Trends in Urban Ecosystems
  • PART V. Sustainable Management of Urban Ecosystems.

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