Global climate change and tropical ecosystems

by Kimble, J. M., (Kimble, John M.) Lal, Rattan Stewart, B. A., (Stewart, Bobby Alton)

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Title Statements

Full title :Global climate change and tropical ecosystems / edited by R. Lal, J.M. Kimble, B.A. Stewart..

Summary

"Tropical ecosystems - the regions between the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn - play an important role in global processes, economic issues, and political concerns. In their natural state, tropical ecosystems support a large quantity of above- and below-ground biomass, and constitute a major part of the terrestrial carbon pool. Conversion of the natural ecosystem to agriculture and forestry ecosystems disturbs this ecological balance."Global Climate Change and Tropical Ecosystems" presents data on carbon pool fluxes from case studies in 12 countries in tropical regions. The chapters cover: characteristics of tropical ecosystems; soil and biotic carbon pools; impacts of land use and soil management on C pool and fluxes; impact of slash-and-burn practices on the C cycle; role of crop residue and fertility management on soil C dynamics. With "Global Climate Change and Tropical Ecosystems" you will understand the link between soil productivity, environmental quality and the global carbon cycle, not only in these ecologically sensitive regions but worldwide". -- back cover

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2019.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):CRC Press
Place of Publication:Boca Raton, FL
Language:eng
Publication Date:2019.

The Physical Object

Description:438 pages : : illustrations, maps ; : 26 cm.

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781566704854, 1566704855, 9780367399085, 0367399083
oclc:on1105946184
LC Classification:QH101

Subjects

Carbon sequestration Carbon sequestration -- Tropics Climat -- Changements -- Régions tropic… Climatic changes Climatic changes -- Tropics Écologie du sol -- Régions tropicales Piégeage du carbone -- Régions tropical… Soil ecology Soil ecology -- Tropics Tropics