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Fourth edition. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 672 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color) |
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Part 1: Processes and reactions. Introduction -- Origins -- The atmosphere -- The lithosphere -- The carbon cycle of terrestrial ecosystems -- Biogeochemical cycling on land -- Wetland ecosystems -- Inland waters -- The Oceans -- Part II: Global cycles. The global water cycle -- The global carbon and oxygen cycles -- The global cycles of nitrogen. phosphorus and potassium -- The global cycles of sulfur and mercury -- Coda. |
| Summary |
"Biogeochemistry: An Analysis of Global Change, Fourth Edition, considers how the basic chemical conditions of the Earth, from atmosphere to soil to seawater, have been, and are being, affected by the existence of life. Human activities in particular, from the rapid consumption of resources to the destruction of the rainforests and the expansion of smog-covered cities, are leading to rapid changes in the basic chemistry of the Earth. The new edition features expanded coverage of topics, including the cryosphere, the global hydrogen cycle, biomineralization and the movement of elements across landscapes and continents by organisms and through global trade. The book will help students and researchers extrapolate small-scale examples to a global level. With cross-referencing of chapters, figures and tables, and an interdisciplinary coverage of the topic, this updated edition provides an excellent framework for examining global change and environmental chemistry. Includes an extensive review and up-to-date synthesis of the current literature on the Earth's biogeochemistry Synthesizes the global cycles of carbon, nitrogen, phosphorous and sulfur, and suggests the best current budgets for atmospheric gases such as ammonia, nitrous oxide, dimethyl sulfide, and carbonyl sulfide Features updated literature references and expanded coverage of topics, including the cryosphere, the global hydrogen cycle, biomineralization and the movement of elements across landscapes and continents by organisms and through global trade"--Publisher's description |
| Note |
Online resource; title from resource home page (ScienceDirect, viewed January 8, 2021). |
| Subject |
Biogeochemistry.
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Biogeochemical cycles.
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Biogéochimie.
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Cycles biogéochimiques.
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Biogeochemical cycles
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Biogeochemistry
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| Added Author |
Bernhardt, Emily S., author.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Schlesinger, William H. Biogeochemistry. Fourth edition. London : Elsevier/Academic Press 9780128146088 (OCoLC)1135662930 |
| ISBN |
9780128146095 (electronic book) |
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0128146095 (electronic book) |
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9780128146088 (paperback) |
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0128146087 (paperback) |
| Standard No. |
AU@ 000067877798 |
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