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Bonan, Gordon B.

Ecological Climatology : Concepts and Applications. - Third edition. - xviii, 692 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 27 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface -- 1. Ecosystems and Climate -- Part I. The Earth System -- 2. Components of the Earth System -- 3. Global Cycles -- Part II. Global Physical Climatology -- 4. Atmospheric Radiation -- 5. Atmospheric General Circulation and Climate -- 6. Earth's Climates -- 7. Climate Variability -- 8. Climate Change -- Part III. Hydrometeorology -- 9. Soil Physics -- 10. Water Balance -- 11. Watershed Hydrology -- 12. Surface Energy Fluxes -- 13. Turbulent Fluxes -- 14. Soil Moisture and the Atmospheric Boundary Layer -- Part IV. Biometeorology -- 15. Leaf Temperature and Energy Fluxes -- 16. Leaf Photosynthesis and Stomatal Conductance -- 17. Plant Canopies -- Part V. Terrestrial Plant Ecology -- 18. Plant Strategies -- 19. Populations and Communities -- 20. Ecosystems -- 21. Soil Biogeochemistry.

This text examines ecological climatology - a framework to understand the functioning of terrestrial ecosystems in the climate system. It examines the physical, chemical & biological processes by which landscapes affect & are affected by climate.

ISBN: 9781107043770 1107043778 9781107619050 110761905X

LCCN: 2015012684

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Vegetation and climate.
Plant ecophysiology.
Climatic changes.
Climatotherapy.
Climate Change.
Ecology.
Science.
Climatic changes.
Plant ecophysiology.
Vegetation and climate.
CLIMATE CHANGE.
ECOSYSTEMS.
CLIMATOLOGY.
VEGETATION.
Vegetation and climate.
Plant ecophysiology.
Science.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Textbooks.

LC Class. No.: QK754.5 / .B66 2016

Dewey Class. No.: 581.7/22

National Agricultural Library Call No.: QK754.5 / .B66 2016