Overview

Tropical ecosystems - the regions between the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn - play an important role in global processes, economic issues, and political concerns. In their natural state, tropical ecosystems support a large quantity of above- and below-ground biomass, and constitute a major part of the terrestrial carbon pool. Conversion of the natural ecosystem to agriculture and forestry ecosystems disturbs this ecological balance. Global Climate Change and Tropical Ecosystems presents data on carbon pool fluxes from case studies in 12 countries in tropical regions. The chapters cover:oCharacteristics of tropical ecosystemsoSoil and biotic carbon poolsoImpacts of land use and soil managementoSlash-and-burn practicesoCrop residue and fertility managementThis volume adds to the understanding of pedospheric processes in tropical ecosystems and how to better use soils as a sink for carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. With Global Climate Change and Tropical Ecosystems you will understand the link between soil productivity, environmental quality and the global carbon cycle, not only in these ecologically sensitive regions but worldwide.

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Author:   John M. Kimble ,  B.A. Stewart ,  Elissa R. Levine ,  B.A. Stewart (West Texas A&M University, Canyon, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   CRC Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.000kg
ISBN:  

9781566704854

ISBN 10:   1566704855
Pages:   456
Publication Date:   20 December 1999
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Short TOC Carbon Pool in Tropical Ecosystems Tropical Ecosystems and the Global Carbon C Cycle Carbon Stocks in the Brazilian Amazon Carbon Pools in Forest Ecosystems of Australia and Oceania Organic Carbon Stock in Soils of India Land Use and Carbon Pool in Soils of Africa Slash and Burn Effects on Carbon Stocks in the Humid Tropics Crop Residue and Fertilizer Management to Improve Soil Organic Carbon Content, Soil Quality and Productivity in the Desert Margins of West Africa Restorative Effects of Mucuna Utilis on Soil Organic C Pool of a Severely Eroded Alfisol in Western Nigeria Land Use and Cropping Systems Effects on Restoring Soil Carbon Pool of Degraded Alfisols in Western Nigeria Land Use and Carbon Pools in Soils of Tropical America Impact of Conversion of Brazilian Cerrados to Cropland and Pastureland on Soil Carbon Pool Dynamics Soil Carbon Accumulation or Loss Following Deforestation for Pasture in the Brazilian Amazon The Potential and Dynamics of Carbon Sequestration in Traditional and Modified Fallow Systems of the Eastern Amazon Region, Brazil Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Land-Use Change in Brazil's Amazon Region Land Use Impact on Carbon Dynamics in Soils of the Arid and Semi-Arid Tropics Land Use and Carbon Pool in Soils of Asia and the Pacific, Impact of Land Use and Management Practices on Organic Carbon Dynamics in Soils of India Soil Organic Matter Dynamics and Carbon Sequestration in Australian Tropical Soils Basic Soil Processes and Carbon Dynamics Soil Aggregation and C Sequestration Monitoring and Prediction Methods of Analysis for Soil Carbon: An Overview Modeling Soil Carbon Dynamics in Tropical Ecosystems Evaluating Tropical Soil Properties with Pedon Data, Satellite Imagery, and Neural Networks Geographic Assessment of Carbon Stored in Amazonian Terrestrial Ecosystems and Their Soils in Particular Carbon Dioxide Measurements in the Nocturnal Boundary Layer over Amazonian Tropical Forest Atmospheric CO2 Fluxes and Soil Respiration Measurements over Sugarcane in Southeast Brazil Research and Development Priorities What Do We Know and What Needs to be Known and Implemented for C Sequestration in Tropical Ecosystems

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