| Description |
xiv, 213 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm |
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Biological sciences series |
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Biological sciences series.
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| Contents |
1. Recent and future climate change and their implications for plant growth / David Viner, James I. L. Morison and Craig Wallace -- 2. Plant responses to rising atmospheric carbon dioxide / Lewis H. Ziska and James A. Bunce -- 3. Significance of temperature in plant life / Christian Korner -- 4. Temperature and plant development : phenology and seasonality / Annette Menzel and Tim Sparks -- 5. Responses of plant growth and functioning to changes in water supply in a changing climate / William J. Davies -- 6. Water availability and productivity / Joao S. Pereira, Maria-Manuela Chaves, Maria-Conceicao Caldeira and Alexandre V. Correia -- 7. Effects of temperature and precipitation changes on plant communities / M. D. Morecroft and J. S. Paterson -- 8. Issues in modelling plant ecosystem responses to elevated CO[subscript 2] : interactions with soil nitrogen / Ying-Ping Wang, Ross McMurtrie, Belinda Medlyn and David Pepper |
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9. Predicting the effect of climate change on global plant productivity and the carbon cycle / John Grace and Rui Zhang |
| Summary |
Evidence grows daily of the changing climate and its impact on plants and animals. Plant function is inextricably linked to climate and atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration. On the shortest and smallest scales, the climate affects the plant's immediate environment and so directly influences physiological processes. At larger scales, the climate influences species distribution and community composition, as well as the viability of different crops in managed ecosystems. Plant growth also influences the local, regional and global climate, through the exchanges of energy and gases between the plants and the air around them. Plant Growth and Climate Change examines the major aspects of how anthropogenic climate change affects plants, focusing on several key determinants of plant growth: atmospheric CO2, temperature, water availability and the interactions between these factors. The book demonstrates the variety of techniques used across plant science: detailed physiology in controlled environments; observational studies based on long-term data sets; field manipulation experiments and modelling. It is directed at advanced-level university students, researchers and professionals across the range of plant science disciplines, including plant physiology, plant ecology and crop science. It will also be of interest to earth system scientists |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Also available via the World Wide Web |
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System requirements: Internet connectivity, World Wide Web browser, and Adobe Acrobat |
| Subject |
Growth (Plants) a
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Plant ecology.
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Growth (Plants)
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Crops and climate.
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Climatic changes.
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| Author |
Morison, James.
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Morecroft, Michael
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| LC no. |
2006009717 |
| ISBN |
9781405131926 hardback |
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1405131926 hardback |
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