Global Ecology focuses on the perception of the biosphere or the ecosphere as a unified cooperative system with numerous synergistic effects, which describe the distinctive properties of this sphere. This book is subdivided into five parts dealing with diverse aspects in global ecology. The first part of the book provides comprehensive description of the biosphere, including its unique characteristics and evolution. This part also describes various spheres in the biosphere, such as the hydrosphere, noosphere, and pedosphere as well as their composition. The next part focuses on the global cycles, including calcium, carbon, iron, microbial nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, sulfur, and water cycles. In addition, global balances and flows are explained. Presented in the third part are the results of the global cycles and flows as well as the patterns of the climatic factors and marine currents. There is also a part discussing the climate interactions, climatic changes, and its effect on the living organisms. The book concludes by covering the application of stoichiometry in the biosphere and in ecosystems. The book offers a comprehensive view of global ecology and ecological stoichiometry, which will aid in the processes of global ecology. - Provides an overview of the theory and application of global ecology - International focus and range of ecosystems makes Global Ecology an indispensable resource to scientists - Based on the bestselling Encyclopedia of Ecology - Full-color figures and tables support the text and aid in understanding INDICE: Chapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Abiotic and Biotic Diversity in the Biosphere p.1-4Chapter 3 : Anthropospheric and Antropogenic Impact on the Biosphere 204-210Chapter 4: Astrobiology 272-275Chapter 5: Biogeocoenosis as an Elementary Unit of Biogeochemical Work in the Biosphere p.396-403Chapter 6: Biosphere. Vernadsky's Concept p.467-471Chapter 7 : Deforestration p.853-860Chapter 8 : Environmental and Biospheric Impacts of Nuclear War p.1314-1321Chapter 9: Evolution of Oceans p.1445-1458Chapter 10: Evolution of 'Prey-Predator' Systems p.1458-1464Chapter 11: Fungi and Their Role in he Biosphere p.1709-1717Chapter 12: Gaia Hypothesis p.1727-1731Chapter 13: Hydrosphere p.1923-1930Chapter 14: Noosphere p.2533-2536Chapter 15: Pedosphere p.2665-2670Chapter 16: Phenomenon of Life: General Aspects p.2689-2701Chapter 17:Structure and History of Life p.3403-3416Chapter 18: Calcium Cycle p.507-513Chapter 19: Carbon Cycle p.517-528Chapter 20 : Energy Balance p.1276-1290Chapter 21 : Energy Flows in the Biosphere p.1290-1297Chapter 22: Entropy and Entropy Flows in the Biosphere p.1306-1314Chapter 23: Information and Information Flows in the Biosphere p.19875-1978Chapter 24: Iron Cycle p.2028-2033Chapter 25: Matter and Matter Flows in the Biosphere p.2279-2292Chapter 26: Microbial Cycles p.2328-2335Chapter 27: Nitrogen Cycle p.2526-2533Chapter 28 : Oxygen Cycle 2609-2615Chapter 29 : Phosphorus Cycle p.2715-2724Chapter 30 : Radiation Balance and Solar Radiation Spectrum 2951-2956Chapter 31 : Radionuclides : Their Biochemical Cycles and the Impacts on the Biosphere p.2966-2975Chapter 32: Sulphur Cycle 3424-3431Chapter 33: Water Cycle 3724-3729Chapter 34: Xenobiotics Cycles 3821-3831Chapter 35: Agriculture p.76-85Chapter 36: Material and Metal Ecology p.2247-2261Chapter 37: Methane in the Atmosphere 2325-2328Chapter 38: Monitoring, Observations and Remoste Sensing-Global Dimensions p.2425-2446Chapter 39: Ocean Currents and Their Role in the Biosphere p.2553-2559Chapter 40: Precipitation Pattern 2916-2923Chapter 41: Temperature Pattern p.3504-3509Chapter 42. Urbanization as a Global Process p.3672-3679Chapter 43: Weathering p.3770-3776Chapter 44: Climate Change 1: Short-Term Dynamics p.588-592Chapter 45: Climate Change 2: Long-Term Dynamics p.592-598Chapter 46: Climate Change 3: History and Current State p.598-603Chapter 47: Coevolution of the Biosphere and Climate p.648-659Chapter 48: Global Change Impacts on the Biosphere p.1736-1741Chapter 49: Ecological Stoichiometry: Overview p.1101-1117Chapter 50: Ecosystem Patterns and Processes p.1139-1148Chapter 51: Evolutionary and Biochemical Aspects p.1472-1481Chapter 52: Organisal Ecophysiology p.2587-2596Chapter 53. Population and Community Interactions p.2891-2901Chapter 54: Trace Elements p.3564-3573
- ISBN: 978-0-444-63830-4
- Editorial: Academic Press
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Fecha Publicación: 30/06/2016
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés