Carbon And Nitrogen In The Terrestrial Environment

Author : R. Nieder,D.K. Benbi
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2008-05-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402084331

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Carbon and Nitrogen in the Terrestrial Environment by R. Nieder,D.K. Benbi Pdf

Carbon and Nitrogen in the Terrestrial Environment is a comprehensive, interdisciplinary description of C and N fluxes between the atmosphere and the terrestrial biosphere; issues related to C and N management in different ecosystems and their implications for the environment and global climate change; and the approaches to mitigate emission of greenhouse gases. Drawing upon the most up-to-date books, journals, bulletins, reports, symposia proceedings and internet sources documenting interrelationships between different aspects of C and N cycling in the terrestrial environment, Carbon and Nitrogen in the Terrestrial Environment fills the gap left by most of the currently available books on C and N cycling. They either deal with a single element of an ecosystem, or are related to one or a few selected aspects like soil organic matter (SOM) and agricultural or forest management, emission of greenhouse gases, global climate change or modeling of SOM dynamics.

Author : Mark A. Sutton,Clare M. Howard,Jan Willem Erisman,Gilles Billen,Albert Bleeker,Peringe Grennfelt,Hans van Grinsven,Bruna Grizzetti
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 665 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2011-04-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781139501378

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The European Nitrogen Assessment by Mark A. Sutton,Clare M. Howard,Jan Willem Erisman,Gilles Billen,Albert Bleeker,Peringe Grennfelt,Hans van Grinsven,Bruna Grizzetti Pdf

Presenting the first continental-scale assessment of reactive nitrogen in the environment, this book sets the related environmental problems in context by providing a multidisciplinary introduction to the nitrogen cycle processes. Issues of upscaling from farm plot and city to national and continental scales are addressed in detail with emphasis on opportunities for better management at local to global levels. The five key societal threats posed by reactive nitrogen are assessed, providing a framework for joined-up management of the nitrogen cycle in Europe, including the first cost-benefit analysis for different reactive nitrogen forms and future scenarios. Incorporating comprehensive maps, a handy technical synopsis and a summary for policy makers, this landmark volume is an essential reference for academic researchers across a wide range of disciplines, as well as stakeholders and policy makers. It is also a valuable tool in communicating the key environmental issues and future challenges to the wider public.

Author : Rahul Datta,Ram Swaroop Meena,Shamina Imran Pathan,Maria Teresa Ceccherini
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-24
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9789811372643

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Carbon and Nitrogen Cycling in Soil by Rahul Datta,Ram Swaroop Meena,Shamina Imran Pathan,Maria Teresa Ceccherini Pdf

Several textbooks and edited volumes are currently available on general soil fertility but‚ to date‚ none have been dedicated to the study of “Sustainable Carbon and Nitrogen Cycling in Soil.” Yet this aspect is extremely important, considering the fact that the soil, as the ‘epidermis of the Earth’ (geodermis)‚ is a major component of the terrestrial biosphere. This book addresses virtually every aspect of C and N cycling, including: general concepts on the diversity of microorganisms and management practices for soil, the function of soil’s structure-function-ecosystem, the evolving role of C and N, cutting-edge methods used in soil microbial ecological studies, rhizosphere microflora, the role of organic matter (OM) in agricultural productivity, C and N transformation in soil, biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) and its genetics, plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPRs), PGPRs and their role in sustainable agriculture, organic agriculture, etc. The book’s main objectives are: (1) to explain in detail the role of C and N cycling in sustaining agricultural productivity and its importance to sustainable soil management; (2) to show readers how to restore soil health with C and N; and (3) to help them understand the matching of C and N cycling rules from a climatic perspective. Given its scope, the book offers a valuable resource for educators, researchers, and policymakers, as well as undergraduate and graduate students of soil science, soil microbiology, agronomy, ecology, and the environmental sciences. Gathering cutting-edge contributions from internationally respected researchers, it offers authoritative content on a broad range of topics, which is supplemented by a wealth of data, tables, figures, and photographs. Moreover, it provides a roadmap for sustainable approaches to food and nutritional security, and to soil sustainability in agricultural systems, based on C and N cycling in soil systems.

Author : Petra Marschner,Zdenko Rengel
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2007-05-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783540680277

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Nutrient Cycling in Terrestrial Ecosystems by Petra Marschner,Zdenko Rengel Pdf

This book presents a comprehensive overview of nutrient cycling processes and their importance for plant growth and ecosystem sustainability. The book combines fundamental scientific studies and devised practical approaches. It contains contributions of leading international authorities from various disciplines resulting in multidisciplinary approaches, and all chapters have been carefully reviewed. This volume will support scientists and practitioners alike.

Author : Carl O. Tamm
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642751684

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Nitrogen in Terrestrial Ecosystems by Carl O. Tamm Pdf

Nitrogen is a key element in ecosystem processes. Aspects of local and global changes in nitrogen in both undisturbed and disturbed conditions are discussed. Environmental changes caused by pollution from nitrogenous compounds and changes in landuse are also described. Organisms, plants, animals and microorganisms are all affecting nitrogen supply. Emphasis is placed on natural and anthropogenic transfer of nitrogen between ecosystems and also on the interaction of nitrogen with other bioelements.

Author : J. R. Freney,I. E. Galbally
Publisher : Springer
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1982-07
Category : Science
ISBN : UCSD:31822010120160

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Cycling of Carbon, Nitrogen, Sulfur and Phosphorus in Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecosystems by J. R. Freney,I. E. Galbally Pdf

The papers published in this volume were presented to that workshop which was held in Canberra on 29-30 April and 1 May 1981.

Author : Roland Wollast,Fred T. Mackenzie,Lei Chou
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2013-06-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642760648

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Interactions of C, N, P and S Biogeochemical Cycles and Global Change by Roland Wollast,Fred T. Mackenzie,Lei Chou Pdf

This book is a natural extension of the SCOPE (Scientific Committee of Problems on the Environment) volumes on the carbon (C), nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and sulfur (S) biogeochemical cycles and their interactions (Likens, 1981; Bolin and Cook, 1983). Substantial progress in the knowledge of these cycles has been made since publication of those volumes. In particular, the nature and extent of biological and inorganic interactions between these cycles have been identified, positive and negative feedbacks recognized and the relationship between the cycles and global environmental change preliminarily elucidated. In March 1991, a NATO Advanced Research Workshop was held for one week in Melreux, Belgium to reexamine the biogeochemical cycles of C, N, P and S on a variety of time and space scales from a holistic point of view. This book is the result of that workshop. The biogeochemical cycles of C, N, P and S are intimately tied to each other through biological productivity and subsequently to problems of global environmental change. These problems may be the most challenging facing humanity in the 21 st century. In the broadest sense, "global change" encompasses both changes to the status of the large, globally connected atmospheric, oceanic and terrestrial environments (e. g. tropospheric temperature increase) and change occurring as the result of nearly simultaneous local changes in many regions of the world (e. g. eutrophication).

Author : Francis Eugene Clark
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 724 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Biogeochemical cycles
ISBN : UCSD:31822010397032

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Terrestrial Nitrogen Cycles by Francis Eugene Clark Pdf

Author : Ernst-Detlef Schulze
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2013-12-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642572197

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Carbon and Nitrogen Cycling in European Forest Ecosystems by Ernst-Detlef Schulze Pdf

This volume quantifies carbon storage in managed forest ecosystems not only in biomass, but also in all soil compartments. It investigates the interaction between the carbon and nitrogen cycles by working along a north-south transect through Europe that starts in northern Sweden, passes through a N-deposition maximum in central Europe and ends in Italy. For the first time biogeochemical processes are linked to biodiversity on a large geographic scale and with special focus on soil organisms. The accompanying CD-ROM provides a complete database of all flux, storage and species observations for modellers.

Author : R. Socolow
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Science
ISBN : 0521577837

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Industrial Ecology and Global Change by R. Socolow Pdf

Discusses a different approach to addressing environmental problems, aimed at a broad interdisciplinary audience.

Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources,Stephanie Johnson,Rob Coppock
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2004-06-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309165853

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Direct and Indirect Human Contributions to Terrestrial Carbon Fluxes by National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources,Stephanie Johnson,Rob Coppock Pdf

Human-induced climate change is an important environmental issue worldwide, as scientific studies increasingly demonstrate that human activities are changing the Earth's climate. Even if dramatic reductions in emissions were made today, some human-induced changes are likely to persist beyond the 21st century. The Kyoto Protocol calls for emissions reporting that separates out management-induced changes in greenhouse gases from those changes caused by indirect human effects (e.g., carbon dioxide fertilization, nitrogen deposition, or precipitation changes), natural effects, and past practices on forested agricultural lands. This book summarizes a September 2003 workshop where leaders from academia, government and industry came together to discuss the current state of scientific understanding on quantifying direct human-induced change in terrestrial carbon stocks and related changes in greenhouse gas emissions and distinguishing these changes from those caused by indirect and natural effects.

Author : Gordon Bonan
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 459 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2019-02-21
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781107043787

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Climate Change and Terrestrial Ecosystem Modeling by Gordon Bonan Pdf

Provides an essential introduction to modeling terrestrial ecosystems in Earth system models for graduate students and researchers.

Author : Edward J. Carpenter,Douglas G. Capone
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 900 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2016-10-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781483288291

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Nitrogen in the Marine Environment by Edward J. Carpenter,Douglas G. Capone Pdf

Nitrogen in the Marine Environment provides information pertinent to the many aspects of the nitrogen cycle. This book presents the advances in ocean productivity research, with emphasis on the role of microbes in nitrogen transformations with excursions to higher trophic levels. Organized into 24 chapters, this book begins with an overview of the abundance and distribution of the various forms of nitrogen in a number of estuaries. This text then provides a comparison of the nitrogen cycling of various ecosystems within the marine environment. Other chapters consider chemical distributions and methodology as an aid to those entering the field. This book discusses as well the enzymology of the initial steps of inorganic nitrogen assimilation. The final chapter deals with the philosophy and application of modeling as an investigative method in basic research on nitrogen dynamics in coastal and open-ocean marine environments. This book is a valuable resource for plant biochemists, microbiologists, aquatic ecologists, and bacteriologists.

Author : Peter Fritz,Jean-Charles Fontes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Science
ISBN : 0444427643

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Handbook of Environmental Isotope Geochemistry by Peter Fritz,Jean-Charles Fontes Pdf

The Handbook of Environmental Isotope Geochemistry comprises a series of books, each focussing on a selected environment, presenting in-depth reviews of all relevant studies and results obtained in specific research areas. Theoretical aspects as well as practical applications of isotope techniques are treated and extensive bibliographies are included. The handbook will cover the terrestrial, marine, and high temperature environments, and all will undoubtedly be welcomed by geologists, geochemists, hydrologists, climatologists and soil scientists. The complete Handbook will thus provide a valuable overview of the whole field of environmental isotope geochemistry, and will be suitable for graduate level instruction in isotope geology. Individual volumes will also be a valuable aid to study in hydrogeology, oceanography, economic geology, Quaternary geology and igneous metamorphic petrology.

Author : Josef Cihlar,Martin Heimann,Richard K. Olson
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Science
ISBN : 9251048444

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Terrestrial Carbon Observation by Josef Cihlar,Martin Heimann,Richard K. Olson Pdf

This report summarises the discussions and recommendations of a workshop held in 2001, within the framework of the Terrestrial Carbon Observation (TCO) initiative. This workshop focused on the development of a systematic and collaborative approach to improving "in situ" or ground-based carbon data availability. The benefits of improved "in situ" terrestrial carbon observation will mean that countries can make more informed decisions related to the sustainable use and management of land resources.