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The Earth in Transition - Patterns and Processes of Biotic Impoverishment (Paperback)
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The Earth in Transition - Patterns and Processes of Biotic Impoverishment (Paperback)
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The Earth's biotic resources are experiencing a spreading crisis,
which is leading not only to the most rapid loss of species in the
past 65 million years, but also causing abrupt changes in the
structure and function of natural communities. This disturbance,
unfortunately, is the result of man's carelessness in the name of
advancing civilization. To identify and begin rectifying this
dangerous situation, a group of outstanding environmental
scientists has compiled a collection of case studies that
illustrate the changes being wrought on the biosphere by the human
presence. The first part of the book frames the issue with a series
of papers on global change and patterns of impoverishment, with
particular emphasis on the effects of air pollution. Successive
sections explore the nature of chronic disturbances in a variety of
ecosystems including forests, woodlands, grasslands, tundra, and
aquatic systems. The book concludes with two chapters that offer
possible solutions to this critical situation. By defining the
major types of changes in the structure and function of natural
communities exposed to chronic disturbance, the authors hope to
instill concern and, ultimately, a change of policy.
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