Authored by world-class scientists and scholars, The Handbook of
Natural Resources, Second Edition, is an excellent reference for
understanding the consequences of changing natural resources to the
degradation of ecological integrity and the sustainability of life.
Based on the content of the bestselling and CHOICE-awarded
Encyclopedia of Natural Resources, this new edition demonstrates
the major challenges that the society is facing for the
sustainability of all well-being on the planet Earth. The
experience, evidence, methods, and models used in studying natural
resources are presented in six stand-alone volumes, arranged along
the main systems of land, water, and air. It reviews
state-of-the-art knowledge, highlights advances made in different
areas, and provides guidance for the appropriate use of remote
sensing and geospatial data with field-based measurements in the
study of natural resources. Volume 1, Terrestrial Ecosystems and
Biodiversity, provides fundamental information on terrestrial
ecosystems, approaches to monitoring, and impacts of climate change
on natural vegetation and forests. New to this edition are
discussions on biodiversity conservation, gross and net primary
production, soil microbiology, land surface phenology, and decision
support systems. This volume demonstrates the key processes,
methods, and models used through many case studies from around the
world. Written in an easy-to-reference manner, The Handbook of
Natural Resources, Second Edition, as individual volumes or as a
complete set, is an essential reading for anyone looking for a
deeper understanding of the science and management of natural
resources. Public and private libraries, educational and research
institutions, scientists, scholars, and resource managers will
benefit enormously from this set. Individual volumes and chapters
can also be used in a wide variety of both graduate and
undergraduate courses in environmental science and natural science
at different levels and disciplines, such as biology, geography,
earth system science, and ecology.
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