Biodiversity And Savanna Ecosystem Processes
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Biodiversity and Savanna Ecosystem Processes
Author | : Otto T. Solbrig,Ernesto Medina,Juan F. Silva |
Publsiher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2013-03-07 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9783642789694 |
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Savannas are the most widespread ecosystem in the tropics and as such are subjected to great human pressure that may result in massive soil degradation. The book addresses the role of species in the function of savanna ecosystems. It is shown that savannas are enormously diverse and that four factors determine the function of savanna ecosystems: Plant Available Moisture; Plant Available Nutrients; Fire; Herbivores.
Biodiversity and Savanna Ecosystem Processes
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Author | : Otto T Solbrig,Ernesto Medina,Juan F Silva |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 252 |
Release | : 1996-01-18 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : 3642789706 |
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Biodiversity and Savanna Ecosystem Processes
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Author | : Otto Thomas SOLBRIG,Ernesto Medina,Juan F. Silva |
Publsiher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1996-01-18 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 3540579494 |
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Savannas are the most widespread ecosystem in the tropics and as such are subjected to great human pressure that may result in massive soil degradation. The book addresses the role of species in the function of savanna ecosystems. It is shown that savannas are enormously diverse and that four factors determine the function of savanna ecosystems: Plant Available Moisture; Plant Available Nutrients; Fire; Herbivores.
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Processes in Tropical Forests
Author | : Gordon H. Orians,Rodolfo Dirzo,J. Hall Cushman |
Publsiher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 237 |
Release | : 2012-12-06 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9783642797552 |
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Although biologists have directed much attention to estimating the extent and causes of species losses, the consequences for ecosystem functioning have been little studied. This book examines the impact of biodiversity on ecosystem processes in tropical forests - one of the most species-rich and at the same time most endangered ecosystems on earth. It covers the relationships between biodiversity and primary production, secondary production, biogeochemical cycles, soil processes, plant life forms, responses to disturbance, and resistance to invasion. The analyses focus on the key ecological interfaces where the loss of keystone species is most likely to influence the rate and stability of ecosystem processes.
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Processes in Tropical Forests
Author | : Gordon H. Orians,Rodolfo Dirzo,J. Hall Cushman |
Publsiher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2011-12-08 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 3642797571 |
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Although biologists have directed much attention to estimating the extent and causes of species losses, the consequences for ecosystem functioning have been little studied. This book examines the impact of biodiversity on ecosystem processes in tropical forests - one of the most species-rich and at the same time most endangered ecosystems on earth. It covers the relationships between biodiversity and primary production, secondary production, biogeochemical cycles, soil processes, plant life forms, responses to disturbance, and resistance to invasion. The analyses focus on the key ecological interfaces where the loss of keystone species is most likely to influence the rate and stability of ecosystem processes.
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Processes in Tropical Forests
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Author | : Gordon Orians,Rodolfo Dirzo,J. Hall Cushman |
Publsiher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1996-07-01 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 354059275X |
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Although biologists have directed much attention to estimating the extent and causes of species losses, the consequences for ecosystem functioning have been little studied. This book examines the impact of biodiversity on ecosystem processes in tropical forests - one of the most species-rich and at the same time most endangered ecosystems on earth. It covers the relationships between biodiversity and primary production, secondary production, biogeochemical cycles, soil processes, plant life forms, responses to disturbance, and resistance to invasion. The analyses focus on the key ecological interfaces where the loss of keystone species is most likely to influence the rate and stability of ecosystem processes.
Nitrogen Cycling in the Americas Natural and Anthropogenic Influences and Controls
Author | : Luiz A. Martinelli,Robert W. Howarth |
Publsiher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 2007-01-19 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9781402055171 |
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Advances in our understanding of the nitrogen cycle and the impact of anthropogenic activities on regional to global scales depend on the expansion of scientific studies to these fast-developing regions. This book presents a series of studies from across the Americas whose aim is to highlight key natural processes that control nitrogen cycling as well as discuss the main anthropogenic influences on the nitrogen cycle in both the tropical and temperate regions of the Americas.
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function
Author | : Ernst-Detlef Schulze,Harold A. Mooney |
Publsiher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 527 |
Release | : 2012-12-06 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9783642580017 |
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The biota of the earth is being altered at an unprecedented rate. We are witnessing wholesale exchanges of organisms among geographic areas that were once totally biologically isolated. We are seeing massive changes in landscape use that are creating even more abundant succes sional patches, reductions in population sizes, and in the worst cases, losses of species. There are many reasons for concern about these trends. One is that we unfortunately do not know in detail the conse quences of these massive alterations in terms of how the biosphere as a whole operates or even, for that matter, the functioning of localized ecosystems. We do know that the biosphere interacts strongly with the atmospheric composition, contributing to potential climate change. We also know that changes in vegetative cover greatly influence the hydrology and biochemistry ofa site or region. Our knowledge is weak in important details, however. How are the many services that ecosystems provide to humanity altered by modifications of ecosystem composition? Stated in another way, what is the role of individual species in ecosystem function? We are observing the selective as well as wholesale alteration in the composition of ecosystems. Do these alterations matter in respect to how ecosystems operate and provide services? This book represents the initial probing of this central ques tion. It will be followed by other volumes in this series examining in depth the functional role of biodiversity in various ecosystems of the world.