Encyclopedia of Natural Resources - Land - Volume I

With unprecedented attention on global change, the current debate revolves around the availability and sustainability of natural resources and how to achieve equilibrium between what society demands from natural environments and what the natural resource base can provide. A full understanding of the range of issues, from the consequences of the changing resource bases to the degradation of ecological integrity and the sustainability of life, is crucial to the process of developing solutions to this complex challenge. Authored by world-class scientists and scholars, The Encyclopedia of Natural Resources provides an authoritative reference on a broad spectrum of topics such as the forcing factors and habitats of life; their histories, current status, and future trends; and their societal connections, economic values, and management. The content presents state-of-the-art science and technology development and perspectives of resource management. Written and designed with a broad audience in mind, the entries clearly elucidate the issues for readers at all levels without sacrificing the scientific rigor required by professionals in the field. Volume I – Land includes 98 entries that cover the topical areas of renewable and nonrenewable natural resources such as forest and vegetative; soil; terrestrial coastal and inland wetlands; landscape structure and function and change; biological diversity; ecosystem services, protected areas, and management; natural resource economics; and resource security and sustainability. Natural resources represent such a broad scope of complex and challenging topics that a reference book must cover a vast number of subjects in order to be titled an encyclopedia. The Encyclopedia of Natural Resources does just that. The topics covered help you face current and future issues in the maintenance of clean air and water as well as the preservation of land resources and native biodiversity. Also Available Online This Taylor & Francis encyclopedia is also available through online subscription, offering a variety of extra benefits for researchers, students, and librarians, including: Citation tracking and alerts Active reference linking Saved searches and marked lists HTML and PDF format options Contact Taylor and Francis for more information or to inquire about subscription options and print/online combination packages. US: (Tel) 1.888.318.2367; (E-mail) e-reference@taylorandfrancis.com International: (Tel) +44 (0) 20 7017 6062; (E-mail) online.sales@tandf.co.uk

Table of Contents:
Volume I LAND Agriculture: Organic, John P. Reganold and Jonathan M. Wachter Albedo, Endre Dobos Altitudinal Belts: Global Mountains, Patterns and Mechanisms, Baiping Zhang and Fang Zhao Biodegradation and Bioremediation, Owen P. Ward and Ajay Singh Biodiversity: Agriculture, Deborah Stinner Biodiversity: Climate Change, Lisa Freudenberger and Jan Hanning Sommer Biodiversity: Conservation, Nigel E. Stork Biodiversity: Habitat Suitability, Betty J. Kreakie Biodiversity: Tropical Agroforestry, Thomas P. Husband Biodiversity: Values, David Ehrenfeld Biomes, Paul Reich and Hari Eswaran Boreal Forests: Climate Change, Pertti Hari Coastal Environments: Remote Sensing, Yeqiao Wang Coastal Erosion and Shoreline Change, Matthew L. Stutz Community Forestry: Sustainability and Equity Issues, Bill Buffum Conserved Lands: Stewardship, Peter August, Janet Coit and David Gregg Desertification, Uriel N. Safriel Diversity: Species, Jeffrey D. Corbin and Brittany L. Oakes Ecological and Evolutionary Processes, Roland C. de Gouvenain and Gopalasamy Reuben Clements Ecological Security: Land Use Pattern and Simulation Modeling, Xun Shi and Qingsheng Yang Ecology: Functions, Patterns, and Evolution, Fernando Valladares Ecosystem Services: Evaluation, James Boyd Ecosystem Services: Land Systems Approach, Richard Aspinall Ecosystem Services: Pollinators and Pollination, Victoria A. Wojcik Ecosystems: Diversity, L.M. Chu Ecosystems: Forest Nutrient Cycling, Neil W. Foster and Jagtar S. Bhatti Ecosystems: Functions and Services, Robert Costanza Ecosystems: Soil Animal Functioning, Alan J. Franzluebbers Ecotone, Finn C. Pillsbury and Debra P.C. Peters Edge Effects on Wildlife, Peter W.C. Paton Environmental Goods and Services: Economic and Non-Economic Methods for Valuing, Daniel E. Campbell Exotic and Invasive Species, Jan Pergl and Petr Pysek Fires: Wildland, Jian Yang Forests: Temperate Evergreen and Deciduous, Lindsay M. Dreiss and John C. Volin Forests: Tropical Rain, Richard T. Corlett Fragmentation and Isolation, Anne Kuhn Genetic Diversity in Natural Resources Management, Thomas Joseph McGreevy, Jr. and Jeffrey A. Markert Genetic Resources Conservation: Ex Situ, Mary T. Burke Genetic Resources Conservation: In Situ, V. Arivudai Nambi and L. R. Gopinath Genetic Resources: Farmer Conservation and Crop Management, Daniela Soleri and David A. Cleveland Genetic Resources: Seeds Conservation, Florent Engelmann Herbicide-Resistant Crops: Impact, Micheal D. K. Owen Herbicide-Resistant Weeds, Carol Mallory-Smith Herbicides in the Environment, Kim A. Anderson and Jennifer L. Schaeffer Insects: Economic Impact, David Pimentel Insects: Flower and Fruit Feeding, Antonio R. Panizzi Integrated Pest Management, Marcos Kogan Keystone and Indicator Species, Barry R. Noon Land Capability Analysis, Michael J. Singer Land Capability Classification, Thomas E. Fenton Land Change and Water Resource Vulnerability, Gargi Chaudhuri Land Plants: Origin and Evolution, Elizabeth R. Waters Land Surface Temperature: Remote Sensing, Yunyue Yu, Jeffrey P. Privette, Yuling Liu, and Donglian Sun Landscape Connectivity and Ecological Effects, Marines de la Pena-Domene and Emily S. Minor Landscape Dynamics, Disturbance, and Succession, Hong S. He Land-Use and Land-Cover Change (LULCC), Burak Guneralp Leaves: Elevated CO2 Levels, G. Brett Runion, Seth G. Pritchard, and Stephen A. Prior Mangrove Forests, Ariel E. Lugo and Ernesto Medina Marshes: Salt and Brackish, Sally D. Hacker Net Ecosystem Production (NEP), Mark E. Harmon Nitrogen Fixation: Biological, Robert H. Burris Ozone: Crop Yield and Quality Effects, Hakan Pleijel Peatlands, Dale H. Vitt and Paul Short Plant Breeding: Global, Manjit S. Kang Population Genetics, Michael T. Clegg Protected Area Management, Tony Prato and Daniel B. Fagre Protected Areas: Remote Sensing, Yeqiao Wang River Delta Processes and Shapes, Douglas A. Edmonds and Rebecca L. Caldwell Savannas and Grasslands, Niti B. Mishra and Kenneth R. Young Soil Carbon and Nitrogen (C/N) Cycling, Sylvie M. Brouder and Ronald F. Turco Soil Degradation: Food Security, Michael A. Zoebisch and Eddy De Pauw Soil Degradation: Global Assessment, Selim Kapur and Erhan Akca Soil: Erosion Assessment, John Boardman Soil: Evaporation, William P. Kustas Soil: Fauna, Mary C. Savin Soil: Fertility and Nutrient Management, John L. Havlin Soil: Organic Matter, R. Lal Soil: Organic Matter and Available Water Capacity, T.G. Huntington Soil: Spatial Variability, Josef H. Goerres Soil: Taxonomy, Mark H. Stolt Sustainability and Sustainable Development, Alan D. Hecht and Joseph Fiksel Sustainable Agriculture: Social Aspects, Frederick H. Buttel Transpiration, Thomas R. Sinclair Transpiration: Water Use Efficiency, Miranda Y. Mortlock Urban Environments: Remote Sensing, Xiaojun Yang Vernal Pool, Peter W.C. Paton Water Deficits: Development, Kadambot H. M. Siddique and Helen Bramley Weeds: Seed Banks and Seed Dormancy, Lynn Fandrich Wetlands, Ralph W. Tiner Wetlands: Biodiversity, Jean-Claude Lefeuvre and Virginie Bouchard Wetlands: Classification, Arnold G. van der Valk Wetlands: Coastal, InSAR Mapping, Zhong Lu, Jinwoo Kim, and C.K. Shum Wetlands: Economic Value, Gayatri Acharya Wetlands: Ecosystems, Sherri DeFauw Wetlands: Freshwater, Brij Gopal Wetlands: Remote Sensing, Niti B. Mishra Wetlands: Tidal, William H. Conner, Ken W. Krauss, Andrew H. Baldwin, and Stephen Hutchinson

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