Biogeochemistry

by Schlesinger

• ISBN13: 9780126251555
• ISBN10: 012625155X
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-02-20
• Publisher: Elsevier Science

Summary

For the past 4 billion years, the chemistry of the Earth's surface, where all life exists, has changed remarkably. Historically, these changes have occurred slowly enough to allow life to adapt and evolve. In more recent times, the chemistry of the Earth is being altered at a staggering rate, fueled by industrialization and an ever-growing human population. Human activities, from the rapid consumption of resources to the destruction of the rainforests and the expansion of smog-covered cities, are all leading to rapid changes in the basic chemistry of the Earth. The Second Edition of Biogeochemistry considers the effects of life on the Earth's chemistry on a global level. This expansive text employs current technology to help students extrapolate small-scale examples to the global level, and also discusses the instrumentation being used by NASA and its role in studies of global change. With the Earth's changing chemistry as the focus, this text pulls together the many disparate fields that are encompassed by the broad reach of biogeochemistry. With extensive cross-referencing of chapters, figures, and tables, and an interdisciplinary coverage of the topic at hand, this text will provide an excellent framework for courses examining global change and environmental chemistry, and will also be a useful self-study guide.

Table of Contents

Preface

Processes and Reactions

Introduction

Origins

The Atmosphere

The Lithosphere

The Biosphere: The Carbon Cycle of Terrestrial Ecosystems

The Biosphere: Biogeochemical Cycling on Land

Biogeochemistry in Freshwater Wetlands and Lakes

Rivers and Estuaries

The Oceans

Global Cycles

The Global Water Cycle

The Global Carbon Cycle

The Global Cycles of Nitrogen and Phosphorus

The Global Sulfur Cycle

A Perspective

References

Index

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