The Global Carbon Cycle and the Evolution of Photosynthesis (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781527537309)

The book deals with the problem of the interaction and interconditionality of the various processes occurring in both the Earthâ (TM)s crust and the biosphere. It proposes a model of the global carbon cycle explaining the nature and mechanism of these interactions, showing that the key element of this interaction is the photosynthesis controlled by periodic carbon dioxide injections caused by collision zones of lithospheric plates. Changes in the environment due to the evolution of photosynthesis cause alterations in the carbon cycle, and lead to a stationary state when new features of the cycle are manifested. The main instruments of the analysis here are the isotopic technique and physico-chemical modeling, conducted on the basis of the principle of actualism. The model provides explanations of periodic mass extinctions of organisms, the â oeexplosions of life⠝, the uneven distribution of organic matter in the sedimentary strata, stratigraphic oil distribution, and various other events in the biosphere in the course of geological history. The book will appeal to geologists, geochemists, climatologists, ecologists, biologists, and specialists in global change.

Author: Alexander A. Ivlev
ISBN-10: 1527537307
ISBN-13: 9781527537309
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Language: English
Published: 11/12/2019
Pages: 178
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.60w x 0.70d