Biogeochemistry An Analysis of Global Change

Name: Biogeochemistry An Analysis of Global Change
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ISBN: 9780123858740

ISBN-10: 0123858747

ISBN-13: 9780123858740

Edition: 3rd 2013

Authors: W. H. Schlesinger, Emily S. Bernhardt

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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 Third Edition of Biogeochemistry considers the effects of life on the Earth's chemistry on a global level. This expansive text…

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List price: $99.95
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology
Publication date: 1/11/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 688
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.21" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 3.586
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgments



Processes and Reactions



Introduction


What Is Biogeochemistry?


Understanding the Earth as a Chemical System


Scales of Endeavor


Lovelock's Gaia



Origins


Introduction


Origins of the Elements


Origin of the Solar System and the Solid Earth


Origin of the Atmosphere and the Oceans


Origin of Life


Evolution of Metabolic Pathways


Comparative Planetary History: Earth, Mars, and Venus


Summary



The Atmosphere


Introduction


Structure and Circulation


Atmospheric Composition


Biogeochemical Reactions in the Troposphere


Atmospheric Deposition


Biogeochemical Reactions in the Stratosphere


Models of the Atmosphere and Global Climate


Summary



- The Lithosphere


Introduction


Rock Weathering


Soil Chemical Reactions


Soil Development


Weathering Rates


Summary



The Biosphere: The Carbon Cycle of Terrestrial Ecosystems


Introduction


Photosynthesis


Respiration


Net Primary Production


Net Ecosystem Production and Eddy-Covariance Studies


The Fate of Net Primary Production


Remote Sensing of Primary Production and Biomass


Global Estimates of Net Primary Production and Biomass


Net Primary Production and Global Change


Detritus


Soil Organic Matter and Global Change


Summary



The Biosphere: Biogeochemical Cycling on Land


Introduction


Biogeochemical Cycling in Land Plants


Nutrient Allocations and Cycling in Land Vegetation


Biogeochemical Cycling in the Soil


Calculating Landscape Mass Balance


Human Impacts on Terrestrial Biogeochemistry


Summary



Wetland Ecosystems


Introduction


Types of Wetlands


Productivity in Wetland Ecosystems


Organic Matter Storage in Wetlands


Microbial Metabolism in Saturated Sediments


Anaerobic Metabolic Pathways


Wetlands and Water Quality


Wetlands and Global Change


Summary



Inland Waters


Introduction


Lakes


Rivers


Estuaries


Human Impacts on Inland Waters


Summary



The Oceans


Introduction


Ocean Circulation


The Composition of Seawater


Net Primary Production


Sediment Diagenesis


The Biological Pump: a Model of Carbon Cycling in the Ocean


Nutrient Cycling in the Ocean


Biogeochemistry of Hydrothermal Vent Communities


The Marine Sulfur Cycle


The Sedimentary Record of Biogeochemistry


Summary



Global Cycles



The Global Water Cycle


Introduction


The Global Water Cycle


Models of the Hydrologic Cycle


The History of the Water Cycle


The Water Cycle and Climate Change


Summary



The Global Carbon Cycle


Introduction


The Modern Carbon Cycle


Temporal Perspectives of the Carbon Cycle


Atmospheric Methane


Carbon Monoxide


Synthesis: Linking the Carbon and Oxygen Cycles


Summary



The Global Cycles of Nitrogen and Phosphorus


Introduction


The Global Nitrogen Cycle


Temporal Variations in the Global Nitrogen Cycle


Nitrous Oxide


The Global Phosphorus Cycle


Linking Global Biogeochemical Cycles


Summary



The Global Cycles of Sulfur and Mercury


Introduction


The Global Sulfur Cycle


The Global Mercury Cycle


Summary



Perspectives


References


Index