Geography of the biosphere: an introd. to the nature, distribution and evolution of the world's life zones
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1983
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| adam_text | Titel: Geography of the biosphere
Autor: Furley, Peter A.
Jahr: 1983
Contents
Part 1 Introduction 1
1 Context and Framework 3
Definitions 3
Objectives 3
Ecosystems and systems analysis 3
Content and perspective 6
Part 2 Energy and the Circulation of Matter 7
2 The Nature, Distribution and Movement of Energy 9
Introduction 9
The nature of energy 9
The reception and movement of solar energy 10
Assimilation of energy by the primary producers 15
Primary production; measurement and distribution 16
Biosynthesis and biodégradation: the flow of energy 23
3 Distribution and Circulation of Elements in the Biosphere 34
Introduction 34
The nature of biogeochemical cycles 35
Global circulations 36
The hydrological cycle 36
The carbon cycle 40
The oxygen cycle 42
The nitrogen cycle 43
Mineral cycles 46
Biological cycles and nutrient budgets 50
÷ Contents
Part3 The Component Systems 55
4 Soil System 56
Introduction 56
Components of the soil system 57
Living organisms and organic matter 57
The inorganic mineral fraction in soils 65
The soil solution 70
The aeration of the soil 73
Soil temperature 75
Soil structure 75
The nature of the soil profile 76
The representation of soil units 78
The classification of soils 82
5 Plant Geography and the Plant Systems 90
Introduction 90
The classification of plants 90
The plant and its environment 97
Vegetation 103
Life-form 104
The vertical structure of communities 106
The species composition of communities 107
Community development 108
The hierarchy of communities 110
Community survey 112
6 Animal System 114
Introduction 114
The individual animal 115
Approaches to the analysis of distributions 119
Distribution studies of populations 120
Distribution studies at the community level 127
Distribution studies of regional fauna 133
Part 4 Evolution 139
7 Evolution of the Plant System 141
Introduction 141
Variation 141
The population 142
Natural selection 143
Artificial selection I44
The role of natural selection in evolution I44
Isolation 145
The origin of species 146
The evolution of the earth s plant cover 148
8 Evolution of Terrestrial Animals and the Patterns of Distribution 164
Introduction 154
Factors and processes that govern the distribution 164
The evolution of faunal patterns 176
9 Evolution of Soils 190
Introduction 190
Processes of soil formation 191
The factors which influence soil formation 200
Contents xi
Part 5 The Major Biomes 223
An introduction to world biomes 224
10 The Tundra Biome 225
Introduction 225
Arctic tundra 225
Tundra soil development 229
Vegetation 232
Animals and their relationship to the tundra environment 234
Primary productivity 235
Secondary productivity; the tundra ecosystem 236
Alpine tundras 237
Modern development of the tundra 239
11 The Temperate Biomes 241
The boreal forest biome 241
The temperate deciduous forest biome 250
The temperate grassland biome 254
The mediterranean regions 264
Warm-temperate regions 270
12 The Terrestrial Biomes of the Tropics 272
Introduction 272
Tropical forest 273
Tropical grassland and savanna 291
Semi-arid and arid regions 309
13 The Aquatic Environments 321
The marine biome 321
The freshwater systems 343
Part 6 Mapping and Distributions 359
14 Mapping the Biosphere 361
Traditional and automated cartography 361
J. McG. Hotson
Remote sensing and mapping of soils, vegetation and animals 365
R. P. Kirby
References 371
Index 397
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