{"product_id":"interactions-of-the-major-biogeochemical-jerry-m-melillo-9781559630665","title":"Interactions of the Major Biogeochemical Cycles: Global Changes and Human Impacts","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe circulation and interactions of major elements such as carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, sulphur, oxygen, and hydrogen are critical for the maintenance of the earth's ecosystems. Human activities including agriculture, industry, and urbanization alter element interactions and contribute to major environmental problems ranging from climate change and depletion of the ozone layer to acidification of soils to the destruction of coral reefs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eInteractions of the Major Biogeochemical Cycles\u003c\/i\u003e is a new scientific assessment of element interactions in the biosphere. It provides an up-to-date review of biogeochemistry and its effects on earth's systems, with leading experts in biogeochemical cycling in atmospheric, land, freshwater, and marine environments offering chapters that summarize and synthesize information in each discipline. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book opens with chapters on cross-cutting issues that have significance in understanding global change effects and their potential management. These chapters address: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* trends in element interactions in response to global change\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe effects of natural disturbances\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enew approaches and methods for advancing our understanding of element interactions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe potential for managing element interactions to address major environmental issues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jerry M. Melillo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1559630663\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781559630665\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Island Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 357\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.18lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.06h x 6.04w x 0.84d","brand":"Jerry M. Melillo","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447914705151,"sku":"9781559630665","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ed13790d-dcdb-4b5c-af7e-47d6c4991daa.jpg?v=1777235671","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/interactions-of-the-major-biogeochemical-jerry-m-melillo-9781559630665","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}