Arctic Ecosystems in a Changing Climate
An Ecophysiological Perspective
- 1st Edition - November 26, 1991
- Latest edition
- Editors: F. Stuart Chapin III, Robert L. Jefferies, James F. Reynolds, Gaius R. Shaver, Josef Svoboda, Ellen W. Chu
- Language: English
The arctic region is predicted to experience the earliest and most pronounced global warming response to human-induced climatic change. This book synthesizes information on the… Read more
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Description
Description
The arctic region is predicted to experience the earliest and most pronounced global warming response to human-induced climatic change. This book synthesizes information on the physiological ecology of arctic plants, discusses how physiological processes influence ecosystem processes, and explores how climate warming will affect arctic plants, plant communities, and ecosystem processes.
Key features
Key features
- Reviews the physiological ecology of arctic plants
- Explores biotic controls over community and ecosystems processes
- Provides physiological bases for predicting how the Arctic will respond to global climate change
Readership
Readership
Students and researchers in arctic studies, plant physiology, and ecology
Table of contents
Table of contents
F.S. Chapin III, R.L. Jefferies, J.F. Reynolds, G.R. Shaver, and J. Svoboda, Arctic Plant Physiological Ecology: A Challenge for the Future.
The Arctic System:
B. Maxwell, Arctic Climate: Potential for Change under Global Warming.
D.L. Kane, L.D. Hinzman, M. Woo, and K.R. Everett, Arctic Hydrology and Climate Change.
L.C. Bliss and N.V. Matveyeva, Circumpolar Arctic Vegetation.
W.D. Billings, Phytogeographic and Evolutionary Potential for the Arctic Flora and Vegetation in a Changing Climate.
L.C. Bliss and K.M. Peterson, Plant Succession, Competition, and the Physiological Constraints of Species in the Arctic.
Carbon Balance:
W.C. Oechel and W.D. Billings, Effects of Global Change on the Carbon Balance of Arctic Plants and Ecosystems.
O.A. Semikhatova, T.V. Gerasimenko, and T.I. Ivanova, Photosynthesis, Respiration, and Growth of Plants in the Soviet Arctic.
G.R. Shaver and J. Kummerow, Phenology, Resource Allocation, and Growth of Arctic Vascular Plants.
J.D. Tenhunen, O.L. Lange, S. Hahn, R. Siegwolf, and S.F. Oberbauer, The Ecosystem Role of Poikilohydric Tundra Plants.
B. Sveinbj~adornsson, Arctic Tree Line in a Changing Climate.
Water and Nutrient Balance:
S.F. Oberbauer and T.E. Dawson, Water Relations of Arctic Vascular Plants.
K.J. Nadelhoffer, A.E. Giblin, G.R. Shaver, and A.E. Linkins, Microbial Processes and Plant Nutrient Availability in Arctic Soils.
D.M. Chapin and C.S. Bledsoe, Nitrogen Fixation in Arctic Plant Communities.
K. Kielland and F.S. Chapin III, Nutrient Absorption and Accumulation in Arctic Plants.
F. Berendse and S. Jonasson, Nutrient Use and Nutrient Cycling in Northern Ecosystems.
Interactions:
J.B. McGraw and N. Fetcher, Response of Tundra Plant Populations to Climatic Change.
J.P. Bryant and P.B. Reichardt, Controls over Secondary Metabolite Production by Arctic Woody Plants.
R.L. Jefferies, J. Svoboda, G. Henry, M. Raillard, and R. Ruess, Tundra Grazing Systems and Climatic Change.
J.F. Reynolds and P.W. Leadley, Modeling the Response of Arctic Plants to Changing Climate.
F.S. Chapin III, R.L. Jefferies, J.F. Reynolds, G.R. Shaver, and J. Svoboda, Arctic Plant Physiological Ecology in an Ecosystem Context.
Index.
The Arctic System:
B. Maxwell, Arctic Climate: Potential for Change under Global Warming.
D.L. Kane, L.D. Hinzman, M. Woo, and K.R. Everett, Arctic Hydrology and Climate Change.
L.C. Bliss and N.V. Matveyeva, Circumpolar Arctic Vegetation.
W.D. Billings, Phytogeographic and Evolutionary Potential for the Arctic Flora and Vegetation in a Changing Climate.
L.C. Bliss and K.M. Peterson, Plant Succession, Competition, and the Physiological Constraints of Species in the Arctic.
Carbon Balance:
W.C. Oechel and W.D. Billings, Effects of Global Change on the Carbon Balance of Arctic Plants and Ecosystems.
O.A. Semikhatova, T.V. Gerasimenko, and T.I. Ivanova, Photosynthesis, Respiration, and Growth of Plants in the Soviet Arctic.
G.R. Shaver and J. Kummerow, Phenology, Resource Allocation, and Growth of Arctic Vascular Plants.
J.D. Tenhunen, O.L. Lange, S. Hahn, R. Siegwolf, and S.F. Oberbauer, The Ecosystem Role of Poikilohydric Tundra Plants.
B. Sveinbj~adornsson, Arctic Tree Line in a Changing Climate.
Water and Nutrient Balance:
S.F. Oberbauer and T.E. Dawson, Water Relations of Arctic Vascular Plants.
K.J. Nadelhoffer, A.E. Giblin, G.R. Shaver, and A.E. Linkins, Microbial Processes and Plant Nutrient Availability in Arctic Soils.
D.M. Chapin and C.S. Bledsoe, Nitrogen Fixation in Arctic Plant Communities.
K. Kielland and F.S. Chapin III, Nutrient Absorption and Accumulation in Arctic Plants.
F. Berendse and S. Jonasson, Nutrient Use and Nutrient Cycling in Northern Ecosystems.
Interactions:
J.B. McGraw and N. Fetcher, Response of Tundra Plant Populations to Climatic Change.
J.P. Bryant and P.B. Reichardt, Controls over Secondary Metabolite Production by Arctic Woody Plants.
R.L. Jefferies, J. Svoboda, G. Henry, M. Raillard, and R. Ruess, Tundra Grazing Systems and Climatic Change.
J.F. Reynolds and P.W. Leadley, Modeling the Response of Arctic Plants to Changing Climate.
F.S. Chapin III, R.L. Jefferies, J.F. Reynolds, G.R. Shaver, and J. Svoboda, Arctic Plant Physiological Ecology in an Ecosystem Context.
Index.
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: November 26, 1991
- Language: English
About the editors
About the editors
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F. Stuart Chapin III
Affiliations and expertise
University of California, Berkeley, U.S.A.RJ
Robert L. Jefferies
Affiliations and expertise
University of Toronto, Ontario, CanadaJR
James F. Reynolds
Affiliations and expertise
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, U.S.A.GS
Gaius R. Shaver
Affiliations and expertise
Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, U.S.A.JS
Josef Svoboda
Affiliations and expertise
University of Toronto, Ontario, CanadaView book on ScienceDirect
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