{"product_id":"encyclopedia-of-global-environmental-change-the-earth-system-isbn-9780470853610","title":"Encyclopedia of Global Environmental Change, The Earth System","description":"Volume 2 of the \u003ci\u003eEncyclopedia of Global Environmental Change\u003c\/i\u003e deals with the fundamental science that underpins the understanding of quantities and processes that control the basic biogeochemical cycles, and the associated changes in ecosystem physiology and structure under current and predicted human-driven global environmental change.  \u003cp\u003eThese changes also include the dramatic loss of species, and the world's reorganization of biota towards higher homogenization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMain themes covered includes:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003espatial scales of the biosphere including species, populations, communities, ecosystems, biomes, and the Earth system as a whole\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ea description of the most important efforts of a number of international programs, fundamental in the development of thinking in this new field of science\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe new understanding provided in this volume forms the basic building blocks allowing:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eintegration of the biospheric processes and quantities with the Earth's physical system into one single Earth system\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003edetection of changes in the world's ecosystems' function and structure, both as already visible impacts of global change and also as indicators of change\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003edevelopment of the capability to predict impacts on the biosphere brought about by global environmental changes over the next few decades to century.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe information within this volume will enable scientists to develop the technical capabilities and policy tools to mitigate and adapt to undesirable changes.\u003c\/p\u003e  Preface to the Encyclopedia of Global Environmental Change\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Preface to Volume Two.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Biological and Ecological Dimensions of Global Environmental Change.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Biological Invasions.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Functional Biodiversity.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e IGBP Core Projects.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Impacts of Global Environmental Change on Animals.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Natural Systems: Impacts of Climate Change.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Plant Dispersal and Migration.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Plants - from Cells to Ecosystems: Impacts of Global Environmental Change.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Sedimentary Records of Long-term Ecological Change.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Terrestrial and Freshwater Ecosystems: Impacts of Global Change.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Alphabetic listing of articles. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEditor-in Chief\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eProfessor Ted Munn\u003c\/b\u003e, Associate, Institute for Environmental Studies, University of Toronto, Canada. He has over 50 years research\/teaching experience in the areas of boundary layer meteorology, environmental impact assessment, environmental management and policy formulation. He is Editor-in-Chief of the \u003ci\u003eScientific Committee on Problems of the Environment (SCOPE)\u003c\/i\u003e. Wiley publish their research monographs (52 titles published to date).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAssociate Editors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eProfessor Michael MacCracken\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eVolume 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e) - Director of the Office of the US Global Change Research Programme (USGCRP), Washington DC, USA. He is a world-renowned academic with over 30 years teaching and research experience in climate modelling.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr John S Perry\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eVolume 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProfessor Harold A Mooney\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eVolume 2\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e) - Paul S Achilles Professor of Environmental Biology, Stanford University, USA. He has over 30 years experience in the areas of biodiversity and ecosystem processes. He is Secretary General of the International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU) and past President of the American Institute of Biological Sciences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr Joseph Canadell\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eVolume 2\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e) - GCTE International Project Office, CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems, Canberra, Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProfessor Ian Douglas\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eVolume 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e) - Professor of Physical Geography, University of Manchester, UK. He has over 30 years experience looking at environmental problems, specializing in tropical geomorphology, hydrology and urban environmental management. He is President of Section E Geography of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, and past Co-Chairman of SCOPE.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr Mostafa Tolba\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eVolume 4\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e) - President, International Center for Environment and Development, Egypt. He has led more than 1000 international projects in various areas of environmental planning, management and sustainable development and was Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) for over 17 years.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMr Peter Timmerman\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eVolume 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e) - Programme Co-ordinator and Research Director, International Federation of Institutes for Advanced Study (IFIAS) and Research Associate, Institute for Environmental Studies, University of Toronto, Canada. He has published widely in the area of environmental ethics.\u003c\/p\u003e  As the realization grew that major changes of key environmental drivers were taking place, such as increased global temperature and atmospheric CO2, Earth system science was challenged to better understand the function of the Earth system as a whole, with the biosphere both as a major driver and recipient of those environmental changes.  \u003cp\u003eVolume 2 of the \u003ci\u003eEncyclopedia of Global Environmental Change\u003c\/i\u003e deals with the fundamental science that underpins the understanding of quantities and processes that control the basic biogeochemical cycles, and the associated changes in ecosystem physiology and structure under current and predicted human-driven global environmental change.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThese changes also include the dramatic loss of species, and the world's reorganization of biota towards higher homogenization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMain themes covered includes:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003espatial scales of the biosphere including species, populations, communities, ecosystems, biomes, and the Earth system as a whole\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003enew research tools that are allowing the science of global ecology to quickly develop\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ea description of the most important efforts of a number of international programs, fundamental in the development of thinking in this new field of science\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e The new understanding provided in this volume forms the basic building blocks allowing:  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eintegration of the biospheric processes and quantities with the Earth's physical system into one single Earth system\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003edetection of changes in the world's ecosystems' function and structure, both as already visible impacts of global change and also as indicators of change\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003edevelopment of the capability to predict impacts on the biosphere brought about by global environmental changes over the next few decades to century.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e The information within this volume will enable scientists to develop the technical capabilities and policy tools to mitigate and adapt to undesirable changes.","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989129773285,"sku":"NP9780470853610","price":1380.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470853610.jpg?v=1761782916","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/encyclopedia-of-global-environmental-change-the-earth-system-isbn-9780470853610","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}