Biogeochemistry: An Analysis of Global Change

by W.H. Schlesinger, Emily S. Bernhardt

Overview

The Second Edition of Biogeochemistry considers the effects of life on the Earth's chemistry on a global level. This expansive text employs current technology to help students extrapolate small-scale examples to the global level, and also discussesthe instrumentation being used by NASA and its role in studies of global change. With the Earths changing chemistry as the focus, this text pulls together the many disparate fields that are encompassed by the broad reach of biogeochemistry. With extensive cross-referencing of chapters, figures, and tables, and an interdisciplinary coverage of the topic at hand, this text will provide an excellent framework for courses examining global change and environmental chemistry, and will also be a useful self-study guide.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780128146095
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	08/07/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	762
File size:	88 MB
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About the Author

Dr. Schlesinger is one of the nation’s leading ecologists and earth scientists and a passionate advocate for translating science for lay audiences. A member of the National Academy of Sciences, he has served as dean of the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke and president of the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies. He lives in Down East Maine and Durham, N.C. and continues to analyze the impacts of humans on the chemistry of our natural environment.

Table of Contents

Preface1. Introduction2. Origins3. The Atmosphere4. The Lithosphere5. The Biosphere: The Carbon Cycle of Terrestrial Ecosystems6. The Biosphere: Biogeochemical Cycling on Land7. Wetland Ecosystems8. Inland Waters9. The Oceans10. The Global Water Cycle11. The Global Carbon Cycle12. The Global Cycles of Nitrogen and Phosphorus 13. The Global Cycles of Sulfur and Mercury14. PerspectivesReferencesIndex

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A new edition exploring the Earth’s biogeochemistry, including the impact of humans on the planet’s chemistry

Editorial Reviews

Biogeochemistry is the study of the geochemical reactions that occur in the atmosphere, oceans, and crustal minerals of the earth's surface as affected by living organisms. This text for a graduate course or reference for ecologists and environmental scientists examines global changes that have occurred and are occurring in our water, air, and on land, and relates them to the global cycles of water, carbon, nitrogen, phosphorous, and sulfur. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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"Schlesinger presents a clear analysis of the interactions among biological and chemical processes that determine the composition of the atmosphere, oceans, and biosphere, and places these in the context of global change." —Pamela Matson in ECOLOGY

"Schlesinger presents the material in a vivid style making the book both informative and a pleasure to read." —Peter Warneck in JOURNAL OF ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY

"An excellent resource for earth scientists interested in increasing their knowledge of the roles of the terrestrial biosphere and of soil organic matter in geochemical cycling, particularly as they affect the global cycles of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus." —E.K. and R.A. Berner in GEOCHIMICA ET COSMOCHIMICA ACTA

"Do not take a spin on a biogeochemical cycle without first reading Schlesinger's description of the components of that cycle." —J.C.G. Walker in SCIENCE

"Careful attention to detail is evident throughout the text. The book is richly illustrated with clearly explained figures, most of which are redrawn from the original primary literature. I recommend this book for any scientitst who needs a comprehensive and thoroughly referenced overview of biogeochemistry, and it is certainly well suited as a textbook for upper-level and graduate courses that deal with biogeochemistry." —Stephen K. Hamilton, Michigan State University, BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGY SOCIETY

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