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Climate and Ecosystems /

How does life on our planet respond to--and shape--climate? This question has never been more urgent than it is today, when humans are faced with the daunting task of guiding adaptation to an inexorably changing climate. This concise, accessible, and authoritative book provides an unmatched introduc...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Schimel, David (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2013]
Colección:Princeton Primers in Climate ; 7
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The Climate System
  • 3. Climate Controls over Ecosystems
  • 4. Ecosystem Feedbacks and Interactions with Climate
  • 5. Modeling the Future
  • 6. Summary and Concluding Thoughts
  • Glossary
  • References
  • Index