Global climate change and life on earth /
Global climate change and life on earth /
Richard L. Wyman, editor ; foreword by Paul R. Ehrlich.
- xxi, 282 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Based on presentations at a conference held at the New York State Museum, Albany, April 24-25, 1989.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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 climate 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. 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.].
0412028115 0412028212
90008965
GB91-7230
Global temperature changes--Environmental aspects-- Congresses.
Climatic changes--Environmental aspects-- Congresses.--United States
Biological diversity conservation--Congresses.--United States
Global warming--Environmental aspects--Congresses.
Greenhouse effect, Atmospheric--Environmental aspects--Congresses.-- United States
Energy policy--Congresses.--United States
Global warming
QH545.T4 / G56 1991
574.5/222
QH545.T4G5
Based on presentations at a conference held at the New York State Museum, Albany, April 24-25, 1989.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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 climate 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. 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.].
0412028115 0412028212
90008965
GB91-7230
Global temperature changes--Environmental aspects-- Congresses.
Climatic changes--Environmental aspects-- Congresses.--United States
Biological diversity conservation--Congresses.--United States
Global warming--Environmental aspects--Congresses.
Greenhouse effect, Atmospheric--Environmental aspects--Congresses.-- United States
Energy policy--Congresses.--United States
Global warming
QH545.T4 / G56 1991
574.5/222
QH545.T4G5