Grasslands and Climate Change Paperback / softback
Edited by David J. (Southern Illinois University, Carbondale) Gibson, Jonathan A. (University of Guelph, Ontario) Newman
Part of the Ecological Reviews series
Paperback / softback
Description
Grasslands are the most extensive terrestrial biome on Earth and are critically important for forage, biodiversity, and ecosystem services.
This book brings together an international team of researchers to review scientific knowledge of the effects of climate change on world grasslands, a process we are only just starting to understand.
Part I assesses how climate change will impact on the distribution of grasslands, as well as production, biogeochemical cycling and ecosystem services.
Part II considers the consequences for the spread of invasive species, demographic change, trophic-level relationships, soil biota, and evolutionary change within grassland biodiversity.
Part III proposes how ecologists can respond to climate change effects, focusing on grazing systems, cultural ecology, range management, and restoration.
The concluding chapter sets grasslands in the context of the Anthropocene era and identifies the vital research and conservation needs for grassland ecosystems to remain environmentally sustainable under climate change.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:372 pages, Worked examples or Exercises; 18 Tables, black and white; 32 Halftones, black and white;
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:21/03/2019
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- ISBN:9781316646779
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:372 pages, Worked examples or Exercises; 18 Tables, black and white; 32 Halftones, black and white;
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:21/03/2019
- Category:
- ISBN:9781316646779
