Power Search
Low Price Guarantee
We Take School POs
Grasslands and Climate Change
Contributor(s): Gibson, David J. (Editor), Newman, Jonathan A. (Editor)

View larger image

 ISBN: 1316646777     ISBN-13: 9781316646779
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
OUR PRICE: $49.39  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: May 2019
Qty:
Temporarily out of stock - Will ship within 2 to 5 weeks

Click for more in this series: Ecological Reviews
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Nature | Ecology
Series: Ecological Reviews
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 8.6" W x 9.8" L (1.70 lbs) 372 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Ecology
Features: Price on Product
Review Citations: Choice 10/01/2019
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
Grasslands are the most extensive terrestrial biome on Earth and are critically important for forage, biodiversity, and ecosystem services. This book brings together an international team of researchers to review scientific knowledge of the effects of climate change on world grasslands, a process we are only just starting to understand. Part I assesses how climate change will impact on the distribution of grasslands, as well as production, biogeochemical cycling and ecosystem services. Part II considers the consequences for the spread of invasive species, demographic change, trophic-level relationships, soil biota, and evolutionary change within grassland biodiversity. Part III proposes how ecologists can respond to climate change effects, focusing on grazing systems, cultural ecology, range management, and restoration. The concluding chapter sets grasslands in the context of the Anthropocene era and identifies the vital research and conservation needs for grassland ecosystems to remain environmentally sustainable under climate change.

Contributor Bio(s): Gibson, David J.: - David J. Gibson FRSB is Distinguished Professor of Plant Biology, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. He is the Executive Editor of the Journal of Ecology, the Editor-in-Chief of Oxford Bibliographies in Ecology, and has written two books, Grasses and Grassland Ecology (2008) and Methods in Comparative Plant Population Ecology (2nd edition, 2014).Newman, Jonathan A.: - Jonathan A. Newman is Dean of the College of Biological Science, University of Guelph, Ontario, where he was also the founding Director of the School of Environmental Sciences and Chair of the Department of Environmental Biology. He is the lead author of Climate Change Biology (2011) and Defending Biodiversity (Cambridge, 2017) and has published more than 100 scientific journal articles.
 
Customer ReviewsSubmit your own review
 
To tell a friend about this book, you must Sign In First!