The geophysiology of Amazonia : (Record no. 13760)
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 0471845116 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Dickinson, Robert E. |
| Relator code | edt |
| 245 00 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The geophysiology of Amazonia : |
| Remainder of title | vegetation and climate interactions |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | New York |
| -- | Chichester, Brisbane |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 1987 |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | John Wiley |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xvii, 526 p. |
| 490 0# - SERIES STATEMENT | |
| Series statement | Wiley series in climate and the biosphere |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | UNU B21498
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| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | 1. CLIMATE, VEGETATION, AND HUMAN INTERACTIONS IN THE AMAZON |
| Title | 1. Introduction to Vegetation and Climate Interactions in the Humid Tropics ... Robert E. Dickinson |
| -- | 2. Geophysiology: A New look at Earth Science ... James E. Lovelock |
| -- | 3. Climate, Natural Vegetation, and Soils in Amazonia: An Overview ... Jesus Marden dos Santos Comments by Robert E. Dickinson |
| -- | 4. Causes of Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon ... Philip M. Fearnside ... Comments by Roger Revelle ... Reply to comments by Philip M. Fearnside |
| -- | 5. Dam Building in the Tropics: Some invironmental and Social Consequences ... Peter Bunyard |
| -- | 6. Species Diversity, Phenology, Plant-Animal Interactions, and Their Correlation with Climate, as Illustrated by the Brazil Nut Family (Lecythidaceae) ... Scott A. Mori and Ghillean T. Prance |
| -- | 7. Climate Change in the Humid Tropics, Especially Amazonia, Over the Last Twenty Thousand Years ... Robert E. Dickinson and Hassan virji |
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| Formatted contents note | II. BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLES IN THE TROPICS |
| Title | 8. Role of the Tropics in Atmospheric Chemistry ... Paul J. Crutzen ...Comments by Steven C. Wofsy |
| -- | 9. Contribution of Tropical Ecosystems to the Global Budgets of Trace Gases, Especially CH4, H2, CO, and N20 ... Wolfgang Seiler and Ralf Conrad ... Comments by Ralph J. Cicerone |
| -- | 10. Influence of a Tropical Forest on Air Chemistry ... Robert C. Harriss |
| -- | 11. Biological Processes and Productivity of Soils in the Humid Tropics ... Patrick Lavelle .... Comments by Rattan Lal |
| -- | 12. Effects of Deforestation on Soil Properties and Microclimate of a High Rain Forest in Southern Nigeria ... B. S. Ghuman and Rattan Lal |
| -- | 13. Element Cycling in the Amazon Basin: A Riverine Perspective ... Jeffrey E. Richey and Maria de Nazare Goes Ribeiro |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | III. CLIMATE, MICROMETEOROLOGY, AND THE HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE IN THE MOIST TROPICS |
| Title | 14. Micrometeorology of an Amazonian Rain Forest ... Luiz C. B. Molion ... Comments by William E. Reifsnyder |
| -- | 15. The Forest and the Hydrological Cycle ... Eneas Safati ... Comments by John C. Rodda |
| -- | 16. Modeling Effects of Vegetation on Climate ... Piers J. Sellers ... Comments by Keith G. McNaughton ... Reply to Comments by Piers J. Sellers |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | IV. TROPICAL CLIMATE AND GENERAL CIRCULATION: ITS SUSCEPTIBILITY TO HUMAN INTERVENTION |
| Title | 17. Interactions Between Convective and large-Scale Motions Over Amazonia ... Jan paegle ... Comments by John M. Wallace |
| -- | 18. On the Dynamic Climatology of the Amazon Basin and Associated Rain-Producing Mechanisms ... Luiz C. B. Motion |
| -- | 19. General Circulation Modeling and the Tropics ... Jagadish Shukla ... Comments by James E. Hansen |
| -- | 20. Effects of Change in Land Use on Climate in the Humid Tropics ... Ann Henderson-Sellers ... Comments by John S. Perry |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | V. CONFERENCE DISCUSSIONS AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT: SCENARIO WORKSHOP |
| Title | Foreword to the Conference ... Nelson de Jesus Parada |
| -- | The Conference |
| -- | Scenario Workshop and Recommendations |
| -- | ppendix |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | LATIN AMERICA |
| Source of heading or term | unbist |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | AMAZON REGION |
| Source of heading or term | unbist |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | CLIMATE CHANGE |
| Source of heading or term | unbist |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | HUMID TROPICS |
| Source of heading or term | unbist |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION |
| Source of heading or term | unbist |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | PLANT RESOURCES |
| Source of heading or term | unbist |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | CLIMATE |
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| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | BIOGEOCHEMISTRY |
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| Koha item type | Book |
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| UNU Publications | United Nations University Library | United Nations University Library | General Stacks | 2000-01-01 | UNU B21498 | B21498 | 2022-03-25 | 2012-11-21 | Book |