TY  - BOOK
AU  - Chapin,F.Stuart
AU  - Matson,Pamela A.
AU  - Vitousek,Peter M.
TI  - Principles of terrestrial ecosystem ecology
SN  - 9781441995032 (hardcover : acidfree paper)
U1  - 577 23
PY  - 2011///
CY  - New York
PB  - Springer
KW  - Ecology
KW  - Ecosystem health
KW  - Biogeochemical cycles
KW  - Biological systems
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; pt. 1. Context --
1. The ecosystem concept --
2. Earth's climate system --
3. Geology, soils, and sediments --
 pt. 2. Mechanisms --
4. Water and energy balance --
5. Carbon inputs to ecosystems --
6. Plant carbon budgets --
7. Decomposition and ecosystem carbon budgets --
8. Plant nutrient use --
9. Nutrient cycling --
10. Trophic dynamics --
11. Species effects on ecosystem processes --
 pt. 3. Patterns --
12. Temporal dynamics --
13. Landscape heterogeneity and ecosystem dynamics --
 pt. 4. Integration --
14. Changes in the Earth system --
15. Managing and sustaining ecosystems
N2  - Annotation Features review questions at the end of each chapter; Includes suggestions for recommended reading; Provides a glossary of ecological terms; Has a wide audience as a textbook for advanced undergraduate students, graduate students and as a reference for practicing scientists from a wide array of disciplines
ER  -