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Ecological climatology : concepts and applications /

Ecological climatology is an interdisciplinary framework to understand the functioning of terrestrial ecosystems in the climate system. It examines the physical, chemical, and biological processes by which landscapes affect and are affected by climate. The central theme is that terrestrial ecosystem...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Bonan, Gordon B.
Formato: Libro
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: New York : Cambridge University Press, 2002.
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Acceso en línea:http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/cam025/2001043912.html
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Global climatology
  • Climate variability
  • Climate change
  • Hydrologic cycle
  • Soils
  • Surface energy fluxes
  • Surface climates
  • Leaves and plants
  • Populations, communities, and ecosystems
  • Vegetation dynamics
  • Climate-ecosystem dynamics
  • Agroecosystems
  • Urban ecosystems.