TY - BOOK TI - Global ecology: a derivative of encyclopedia of ecology SN - 9780444536266 U1 - 577.03 PY - 2010/// CY - New York PB - Elsevier N1 - Part A: Global Ecology, The Biosphere and its Evolution. Introduction / S E Jørgensenl -- Abiotic and Biotic Diversity in the Biosphere / P J Geogievich -- Anthropospheric and Antropogenic Impact on the Biosphere / S Pegov -- Astrobiology / C P Mckay -- Biogeocoenosis as an Elementary Unit of Biogeochemical Work In The Biosphere / J Puzachenko -- Biosphere. Vernadsky's Concept / Y M Svirezhev And A Svirejva-Hopkins -- Deforestration / A Shvidenko -- Environmental and Biospheric Impacts of Nuclear War / P Carl, Ysvirezhev and G Stenchikov -- Evolution of Oceans / R Klige -- Evolution of 'Prey-Predator' Systems / H Matsuda -- Fungi and their Role in the Biosphere / G M Gadd -- Gaia Hypothesis / P J Boston -- Hydrosphere / Z W Kundzewicz -- Noosphere / C Jäger -- Pedosphere / V O Targulian And R W Arnold -- Phenomenon Of Life: General Aspects / S V Chernyshenko -- Structure And History Of Life / S V Chernyshenko. Part B: Global Cycles, Balances and Flows. Calcium Cycle / C L De La Rocha, C J Hoff and J G Bryce -- Carbon Cycle / V N Bashkin and I V Priputina -- Energy Balance / A Kleidon -- Energy Flows in the Biosphere / Y M Svirezhev -- Entropy and Entropy Flows in the Biosphere / Y M Svirezhev -- Information and Information Flows in the Biosphere / P J Georgievich -- Iron Cycle / K A Hunter and R Strzepek -- Matter and Matter Flows in the Biosphere / S V Chernyshenko -- Microbial Cycles / G A Zavarzin -- Nitrogen Cycle / P E Widdison and T P Burt -- Oxygen Cycle / D J Wuebbles -- Phosphorus Cycle / Y Liu and J Chen -- Radiation Balance and Solar Radiation Spectrum / I N Sokolik -- Radionuclides: Their Biochemical Cycles and the Impacts on the Biosphere / H N Lee -- Sulphur Cycle / P A Loka Bharathi -- Water Cycle / Z W Kundzewicz -- Xenobiotics Cycles / V N Bashkin. Part C: Global Patterns and Processes. Agriculture / D Lyuri -- Material and Metal Ecology / M A Reuter and A Van Schaik -- Methane in the Atmosphere / S A Pegov -- Monitoring, Observations, and Remote Sensing / Global Dimensions / S Unninayar and L Olsen -- Ocean Currents and Their Role in the Biosphere / A Ganopolski -- Precipitation Pattern / F W Gerstengarbe and P C Werner -- Temperature Patterns / L L Mokhov And A V Eliseev -- Urbanization as a Global Process / A Svirejeva-Hopkins -- Weathering / S Franck, C Bounama, and W Von Bloh. Part D: Climate Change. Climate Change 1: Short-Term Dynamics / G Alexandrov -- Climate Change 2: Long-Term Dynamics / W Von Bloh -- Climate Change 3: History and Current State / I I Mokhov and A V Eliseev -- Coevolution of the Biosphere and Climate / D W Schwartzman -- Global Change Impacts on the Biosphere / W Cramer. Part E: Ecological Stoichiometry. Ecological Stoichiometry: Overview / R W Sterner and J J Elser -- Ecosystem Patterns and Processes / S A Thomas and J Cebrian -- Evolutionary and Biochemical Aspects / A D Kay and T Vrede -- Organisal Ecophysiology / T Vrede and A D Kay -- Population and Community Interactions / J P Grover -- Trace Elements / A Quigg ER -