Theoretical Ecosystem Ecology: Understanding Element Cycles (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521646512)

The cycling of elements such as carbon and nitrogen is of central importance in ecology, particularly when humans are causing changes to nutrient cycles on a global scale. This book develops a rigorous mathematical framework to illustrate how nutrient cycles operate and interact in plants and soils, forming the foundations of a new ecosystem theory. Powerful predictions can be generated covering a wide range of ecological phenomena related to nutrient cycling from a few basic equations. These predictions are tested extensively against field and laboratory studies of agricultural and forest ecosystems.

Author: Goran I. Agren, Ernesto Bosatta
ISBN-10: 0521646510
ISBN-13: 9780521646512
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 07/13/1998
Pages: 252
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.98h x 6.03w x 0.62d