Global Change and Arctic Terrestrial Ecosystems

Global Change and Arctic Terrestrial Ecosystems

Author: Walter C. Oechel

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 508

ISBN-13: 1461222400

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Global warming is likely to have the greatest impact at high latitudes, making the Arctic an important region both for detecting global climate change and for studying its effects on terrestrial ecosystems. The chapters in this volume address current and anticipated impacts of global climate change on Arctic organisms, populations, ecosystem structure and function, biological diversity, and the atmosphere.


Encyclopedia of the World’s Biomes

Encyclopedia of the World’s Biomes

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Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2020-06-26

Total Pages: 3542

ISBN-13: 0128160977

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Encyclopedia of the World’s Biomes is a unique, five volume reference that provides a global synthesis of biomes, including the latest science. All of the book's chapters follow a common thematic order that spans biodiversity importance, principal anthropogenic stressors and trends, changing climatic conditions, and conservation strategies for maintaining biomes in an increasingly human-dominated world. This work is a one-stop shop that gives users access to up-to-date, informative articles that go deeper in content than any currently available publication. Offers students and researchers a one-stop shop for information currently only available in scattered or non-technical sources Authored and edited by top scientists in the field Concisely written to guide the reader though the topic Includes meaningful illustrations and suggests further reading for those needing more specific information


A Passion for the Pole

A Passion for the Pole

Author: Louwrens Hacquebord

Publisher: Barkhuis

Published: 2008-12-31

Total Pages: 161

ISBN-13: 9491431560

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With the publication of this volume of Circumpolar Studies, the Arctic Centre of the University of Groningen and the contributors would like to honour Ko de Korte.