| Description |
xxi, 282 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Note |
Based on presentations at a conference held at the New York State Museum, Albany, April 24-25, 1989. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Changes of temperature and hydrology caused by an increase of atmospheric carbon dioxide as predicted by general circulation models / Richard T. Wetherald -- Global climate change and water resources / John T. Hayes -- The role of forests in affecting the greenhouse gas composition of the atmosphere / Richard A. Houghton -- Tree rings as indicators of climatic change and the potential response of forests to the greenhouse effect / Edward R. Cook -- Ecosystem sensitivity to climate change and complex responses / James S. Clark -- Consequences of global warming for biological diversity / Robert L. Peters -- Double jeopardy for migrating wildlife / Robert T. Lester and J. Peter Myers. |
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Multiple threats to wildlife : climate change, acid precipitation, and habitat fragmentation / Richard L. Wyman -- Extinction of species : past, present, and future / David W. Steadman -- Impact of climate-induced sea level rise on coastal areas / Stephen P. Leatherman -- The nexus of agriculture, environment, and the economy under climate change / Daniel J. Dudek -- Global climate change : potential impacts on public health / Janice Longstreth -- Potential impact of global warming : climate change and human mortality / Laurence S. Kalkstein -- Energy policy and global warming / Jan Beyea -- The challenge of global warming / Dean Abrahamson -- Now what do we do? / Richard L. Wyman ... [et al.]. |
| Subject |
Global temperature changes -- Environmental aspects.
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Climatic changes -- Environmental aspects
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Biodiversity conservation
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Global warming -- Environmental aspects.
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Greenhouse effect, Atmospheric -- Environmental aspects
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Energy policy
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| Added Author |
Wyman, Richard L.
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| ISBN |
0412028212 (pbk.) |
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0412028115 |
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