Recarbonization of the Biosphere - Ecosystems and the Global Carbon Cycle (Paperback, 2012 ed.)

Human activities are significantly modifying the natural global carbon (C) cycles, and concomitantly influence climate, ecosystems, and state and function of the Earth system. Ever increasing amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2) are added to the atmosphere by fossil fuel combustion but the biosphere is a potential C sink. Thus, a comprehensive understanding of C cycling in the biosphere is crucial for identifying and managing biospheric C sinks. Ecosystems with large C stocks which must be protected and sustainably managed are wetlands, peatlands, tropical rainforests, tropical savannas, grasslands, degraded/desertified lands, agricultural lands, and urban lands. However, land-based sinks require long-term management and a protection strategy because C stocks grow with a progressive improvement in ecosystem health.

General

Imprint:	Springer
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Release date:	April 2014
First published:	2012
Editors:	Rattan Lal • Klaus Lorenz • Reinhard F. Huttl • Bernd Uwe Schneider • Joachim Von Braun
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 36mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	560
Edition:	2012 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-9400799073
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Biogeography Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Ecological science, the Biosphere
LSN:	9400799071
Barcode:	9789400799073

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