Global Climate Change, Volume 22: The Ecological Consequences (Advances in Ecological Research) (v. 22) [Paperback]

F. I. Woodward (Series Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0127625607 | ISBN-13: 978-0127625607 | Publication Date: January 3, 1994

The concepts and concerns regarding the global effects of greenhouse gases have gained increased visibility in newspapers and scientific journals worldwide. Consequently, these concerns are now being translated intobig-science projects in an attempt to better understand the processes and impact of changes in certain biological and climatic systems. This special volume of Advances in Ecological Research brings together eight chapters which propose and demonstrate the two major components of current climate change research: future predictions, and the interdisciplinary approach. The collaborative research efforts of climatologists, atmospheric scientists, terrestrial and marine ecologists are presented in this informative sourcebook with an emphasis on recent international projects designed under the aegis of the World Climate Research and International Geosphere Biosphere Programmes.

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The concepts and concerns regarding the global effects of a continued increase in the atmospheric concentration of greenhouse gases have enjoyed a high visibility in newspapers and scientific journals. These concerns are now being translated into big-science projects. These international projects aim to understand better the processes of climate and ecosystem changes and impacts, and are being designed under the aegis of the World Climate Research Programme and the International Geosphere Biosphere Programme. Biological and climatic systems are intertwined in processes leading to impacts and feedbacks and so it has emerged that climatologists, atmospheric scientists, terrestrial and marine ecologists must collaborate in research programmes, else the bases of their future projections are incomplete. This special volume of Advances in Ecological Research brings together eight chapters which propose and demonstrate the two major components of current climate change research, future predictions and the interdisciplinary approach.

Product Details

• Paperback: 337 pages
• Publisher: Academic Press (January 3, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0127625607
• ISBN-13: 978-0127625607
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,600,724 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)