Carbon Dioxide and Terrestrial Ecosystems, George Koch & Jacques Roy, 0125052952, 9780125052955

The importance of carbon dioxide extends from cellular to global levels of organization and potential ecological deterioration may be the result of increased CO2 in our atmosphere. Recently, the research emphasis shifted from studies of photosynthesis pathways and plant growth to ground-breaking studies of carbon dioxide balances in ecosystems, regions, and even the entire globe. Carbon Dioxide and Terrestrial Ecosystems addresses these new areas of research. Economically important woody ecosystems are emphasized because they have substantial influence on global carbon dioxide balances. Herbaceous ecosystems (e.g., grasslands, prairies, wetlands) and crop ecosystems are also covered. The interactions among organisms, communities, and ecosystems are modeled, and the book closes with an important synthesis of this growing nexus of research. Carbon Dioxide and Terrestrial Ecosystems is a compilation of detailed scientific studies that reveal how ecosystems generally, and particular plants specifically, respond to changed levels of carbon dioxide.

• Contributions from an international team of experts.
• Empirical examination of the actual effects of carbon dioxide.
• Variety of terrestrial habitats investigated.
• Specific plants and whole ecosystems offered as studies.

Contributors
Preface

Chapter 1 : Tree Responses to Elevated CO2 and The Implications for Forests
Chapter 2 : Effects of CO2 and N on Growth and N Dynamics in Ponderosa Pine : Results from The First Two Growing Seasons
Chapter 3 : Linking Above- and Belowground Responses to Rising CO2 in Northern Deciduous Forest Species
Chapter 4 : The Effects of Tree Maturity on Some Responses to Elevated CO2 in Sitka Spruce (Picea Sitchensis Bong. Carr.)
Chapter 5 : Growth Strategy and Tree Responses to Elevated CO2 : A Comparison of Beech (Fagus sylvatica) and Sweet Chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.)
Chapter 6 : Litter Quality and Decomposition Rates of Foliar Litter Produced Under CO2 Enrichment
Chapter 7 : CO2-Mediated Changes in Tree Chemistry and Tree-Lepidoptera Interactions
Chapter 8 : The Jasper Ridge CO2 Experiment : Design and Motivation
Chapter 9 : Ecosystem-Level Responses of Tallgrass Prairie to Elevated CO2
Chapter 10 : Direct Effects of Elevated CO2 on Arctic Plant and Ecosystem Function
Chapter 11 : Response of Alpine Vegetation to Elevated CO2
Chapter 12 : Long Term Elevated CO2 Exposure in A Chesapeake Bay Wetland : Ecosystem Gas Exchange, Primary Production, and Tissue Nitrogen
Chapter 13 : Free-Air CO2 Enrichment : Responses of Cotton and Wheat Crops
Chapter 14 : Response of Growth and CO2 Uptake of Spring Wheat and Faba Bean to CO2 Concentration Under Semifield Conditions : Comparing Results of Field Experiments and Simulations
Chapter 15 : Assessment of Rice Responses to Global Climate Change : CO2 and Temperature
Chapter 16 : Interactions between CO2 and Nitrogen in Forests : Can We Extrapolate from The Seedling to The Stand Level?
Chapter 17 : Protection from Oxidative Stress in Trees as Affected by Elevated CO2 and Environmental Stress
Chapter 18 : Integrating Knowledge of Crop Responses to Elevated CO2 and Temperature with Mechanistic Simulation Models : Model Components and Research Needs
Chapter 19 : Progress, Limitations, And Challenges in Modeling The Effects of Elevated CO2 on Plants and Ecosystems
Chapter 20 : Stimulation of Global Photosynthetic Carbon Influx by an Increase in Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide
Concentration
Chapter 21 : Biota Growth Facter â : Stimulation of Terrestrial Ecosystem Net Primary Production by Elevated Atmospheric CO2
Chapter 22 : Response of Terrestrial Ecosystems to Elevated CO2 : A Synthesis and Summary

Index

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