Global ecology

Author: Zhou Guangsheng
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Publish Date: 2003-12-01
Features: This book integrates the research findings of the author over many years engaged in the study of global change and its interactions with terrestrial ecosystems, as well as relevant research achievements from both domestic and international fields. Centered on the widely concerned "problems, phenomena, processes, and trends" in the current global ecology field, it systematically introduces the formation and concepts of global ecology, evidence and causes of global change, methods and uncertainties in climate change prediction, plant physiological ecology under global change, terrestrial ecosystem productivity, climate-vegetation classification, terrestrial ecosystem transects under global change, the global carbon cycle, biogeochemical models, and the responses and adaptation strategies of the biosphere to global change. The content covers different temporal and spatial scales and levels, including plant physiological ecological mechanisms, the structure and function of mesoscale plant communities/ecosystems, as well as macro-scale climate-vegetation patterns and their evolution. It summarizes major biogeochemical models in global ecology research at the time, including remote-sensing-driven terrestrial carbon cycle models, biogeochemical models, and global vegetation dynamic models. It also introduces the main research methods and technologies in global ecology, such as physiological ecological methods and techniques, terrestrial carbon flux observation methods, and terrestrial ecosystem transects under global change. This book represents a significant integration of academic insights from the latest research advancements in the field of global ecology over the past two decades, offering unique and incisive analyses of current human understanding of global change and future development trends. It can serve as a graduate textbook for students in ecology, atmospheric science, environmental science, geography, remote sensing, and related fields, as well as a reference for professional researchers engaged in related studies. It is particularly beneficial for scientists working on global change research and decision-makers in relevant government departments.